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  2. Henoch–Schönlein purpura - Wikipedia

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    IgA vasculitis (HSP), previously known as Henoch–Schönlein purpura, is an autoimmune disease that most commonly affects children. In the skin, the disease causes palpable purpura (small, raised areas of bleeding underneath the skin), often with joint pain and abdominal pain .

  3. Nephritic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Nephritic syndrome is a syndrome comprising signs of nephritis, which is kidney disease involving inflammation. It often occurs in the glomerulus, where it is called glomerulonephritis. Glomerulonephritis is characterized by inflammation and thinning of the glomerular basement membrane and the occurrence of small pores in the podocytes of the ...

  4. Childhood-onset nephrotic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    In adults, there are numerous potential causes, which makes an early kidney biopsy necessary to determine the correct diagnosis and treatment plan. [4] It also differs from the nephrotic syndrome that often develops in young individuals with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus , i.e., cSLE. cSLE is a form of systemic lupus ...

  5. Nephrotic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The prognosis for nephrotic syndrome under treatment is generally good although this depends on the underlying cause, the age of the person and their response to treatment. It is usually good in children, because minimal change disease responds very well to steroids and does not cause chronic kidney failure.

  6. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis - Wikipedia

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    Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is a type of glomerulonephritis caused by deposits in the kidney glomerular mesangium and basement membrane thickening, [2] activating the complement system and damaging the glomeruli. MPGN accounts for approximately 4% of primary renal causes of nephrotic syndrome in children and 7% in adults. [3]

  7. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis - Wikipedia

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    First-line treatment for primary FSGS consists of anti-inflammatory drugs. [11] Specifically, glucocorticoids are begun in patients manifesting with nephrotic -range proteinuria (>3.5 g/day). [ 36 ] [ 37 ] For patients who maintain nephrotic-range proteinuria despite glucocorticoids, or for patients who demonstrate glucocorticoid intolerance ...

  8. Pyelonephritis - Wikipedia

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    Treatment of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis involves antibiotics as well as surgery. Removal of the kidney is the best surgical treatment in the overwhelming majority of cases, although polar resection (partial nephrectomy) has been effective for some people with localized disease.

  9. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis - Wikipedia

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    Treatment Corticosteroids Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ( RPGN ) is a syndrome of the kidney that is characterized by a rapid loss of kidney function, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] (usually a 50% decline in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) within 3 months) [ 5 ] with glomerular crescent formation seen in at least 50% [ 5 ] or 75% [ 4 ] of glomeruli ...