nephrosclerosis
MONDO:0006044Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names nephrosclerosis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006044), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of