FL H8095

Recognizes June 10, 2025 as "FSGS Awareness Day" in Florida

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a kidney scarring condition that leads to kidney failure, requiring dialysis or transplant, with 50 percent of patients requiring these treatments within 5-10 years of diagnosis

Florida has the highest prevalence of chronic kidney disease among states, with 28 percent of Medicare beneficiaries affected, and glomerulonephritis is the third leading cause of chronic kidney disease

Rare kidney diseases like FSGS represent 5-10 percent of chronic kidney disease patients but account for approximately 30 percent of kidney failures

The Tampa Pig Jig event, started in 2011, has raised millions of dollars for FSGS research and now attracts approximately 10,000 people annually