A 40-year-old man presents with leg swelling and frothy urine. Investigations reveal proteinuria 3.5 g/day and hypoalbuminaemia. Which condition is m...

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A 40-year-old man presents with leg swelling and frothy urine. Investigations reveal proteinuria >3.5 g/day and hypoalbuminaemia. Which condition is most commonly associated with 'selective' proteinuria and minimal change on light microscopy?

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Minimal change disease

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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

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Membranous nephropathy

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IgA nephropathy

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Membranoproliferative GN

Nephrology — UKMLA MCQ

A 40-year-old man presents with leg swelling and frothy urine. Investigations reveal proteinuria >3.5 g/day and hypoalbuminaemia. Which condition is most commonly associated with 'selective' proteinuria and minimal change on light microscopy?