FSGS is also a Kidney disease, which is very similar to Nephrotic Syndrome. They have similar symptoms and drugs used to treat it. There is also no known cure or cause for FSGS. The main difference with FSGS, is that you do not outgrow it, like you can with Nephrotic Syndrome. The following link is of a video of a boy who is suffering from FSGS, it reminded me of Ethan and our situation. There is a small percentage of Nephrotic children who do progress to FSGS, but for now, Ethan's doctors are confident we are still dealing with Nephrotic Syndrome. The "good" kind of Kidney disease, as they like to call it!!! I guess if he has to have one kind of Kidney disease, the "good" kind is the best! Right?
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