Paper II — 2024 December (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Qiii
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Paper II
2024 December (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min
Question
Hyperplastic arteriosclerosis and fibrinoid necrosis are associated with
a) Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
b) Analgesic abuse
c) Malignant hypertension
d) Diabetes mellitus
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Answer
Correct answer: c) Malignant hypertension
Malignant hypertension causes accelerated vascular injury in the kidney, characterized histologically by hyperplastic (“onion-skin”) arteriosclerosis of interlobular arteries and fibrinoid necrosis of arterioles, due to the extremely high blood pressure directly damaging vessel walls.