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False statement in collapsing glomerulopathy:

It is a morphologic variant of FSGS (focal segmental glomerulosclerosis)

Microscopically retraction and /or collapse of the entire glomerular tuft is seen

There is no proliferation or hypertrophy of glomerular visceral epithelial cells

It may be idiopathic or HIV associated nephropathy

High-Yield Explanation

Ans. (c) There is noproliferation or hypertrophy of glomerular visceral epithelial cells(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 920; 8th/pg 928)HIV-ASSOCIATED NEPHROPATHY (HIVAN) is characterized by collapse of entire glomerular tuft along with proliferation & hypertrophy of glomerular visceral epithelial cells Q

False statement in collapsing glomerulopathy:

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