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MeSH Heading: Nephrosclerosis
Tree Number(s): C12.050.351.968.419.610; C12.200.777.419.610; C12.950.419.610
Unique ID: D009400
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009400
Scope Note: Hardening of the KIDNEY due to infiltration by fibrous connective tissue (FIBROSIS), usually caused by renovascular diseases or chronic HYPERTENSION. Nephrosclerosis leads to renal ISCHEMIA.
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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etiology (ET)

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immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Urogenital Diseases [C12]
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C12.050]
  - Female Urogenital Diseases [C12.050.351]
    - Urologic Diseases [C12.050.351.968]
      - Kidney Diseases [C12.050.351.968.419]
        
        AIDS-Associated Nephropathy [C12.050.351.968.419.050]
        
        Anuria [C12.050.351.968.419.078]
        
        Diabetes Insipidus [C12.050.351.968.419.135]
        
        Diabetic Nephropathies [C12.050.351.968.419.192]
        
        Hepatorenal Syndrome [C12.050.351.968.419.291]
        
        Hydronephrosis [C12.050.351.968.419.307]
        
        Hyperoxaluria [C12.050.351.968.419.313]
        
        Hypertension, Renal [C12.050.351.968.419.331]
        
        Kidney Cortex Necrosis [C12.050.351.968.419.393]
        
        Kidney Diseases, Cystic [C12.050.351.968.419.403]
        
        Kidney Neoplasms [C12.050.351.968.419.473]
        
        Kidney Papillary Necrosis [C12.050.351.968.419.493]
        
        Nephritis [C12.050.351.968.419.570]
        
        Nephrocalcinosis [C12.050.351.968.419.590]
        
        Nephrolithiasis [C12.050.351.968.419.600]
        
        Nephrosclerosis [C12.050.351.968.419.610]
        
        Nephrosis [C12.050.351.968.419.630]
        
        Perinephritis [C12.050.351.968.419.685]
        
        Renal Artery Obstruction [C12.050.351.968.419.775]
        
        Renal Insufficiency [C12.050.351.968.419.780]
        
        Renal Nutcracker Syndrome [C12.050.351.968.419.787]
        
        Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder [C12.050.351.968.419.795]
        
        Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors [C12.050.351.968.419.815]
        
        Tuberculosis, Renal [C12.050.351.968.419.912]
        
        Uremia [C12.050.351.968.419.936]
        
        Zellweger Syndrome [C12.050.351.968.419.978]

Urogenital Diseases [C12]
- Male Urogenital Diseases [C12.200]
  - Urologic Diseases [C12.200.777]
    - Kidney Diseases [C12.200.777.419]

Urogenital Diseases [C12]
- Urologic Diseases [C12.950]
  - Kidney Diseases [C12.950.419]

Nephrosclerosis Preferred

Nephrosclerosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025