Which of the following is the most common glomerular pathology pattern seen in patients with chronic liver disease on renal biopsy studies?
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Correct answer: IgA-dominant glomerulonephritis
Chronic liver disease commonly produces IgA-dominant glomerular lesions with mesangial proliferation and immune-complex deposition (hepatic glomerulosclerosis).
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