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Glomerulonephritis (gloe-MER-u-loe-nuh-FRY-tis) is inflammation of the tiny filters in the kidneys (glomeruli). The excess fluid and waste that glomeruli (gloe-MER-u-lie) remove from the bloodstream exit the body as urine. Glomerulonephritis can come on suddenly (acute) or gradually (chronic).
Two broad terms used to describe many forms of damage to the glomeruli are: Glomerulonephritis, inflammation (swelling) of the glomeruli. Glomerulosclerosis, scarring/hardening of the glomeruli.
When the kidneys' filters (glomeruli) become inflamed and scarred, it is called glomerulonephritis. The kidneys slowly lose their ability to remove wastes and excess fluid from the blood to make urine. What causes glomerulonephritis? Glomerulonephritis can be caused by: Toxins or medicines.
Glomerulonephritis is a kind of kidney disease. It involves damage to your glomeruli, tiny filters inside your kidneys. Some people don’t show any symptoms. Infections and immune system disorders are one of the many causes. Sometimes, glomerulonephritis is mild and goes away without treatment.
Glomerulonephritis (GN) is inflammation of the glomeruli, which are structures in your kidneys that are made up of tiny blood vessels. This can cause your kidneys to stop working properly. The...
Glomerulonephritis happens when the kidneys' blood filters (glomeruli) become inflamed and scarred. This can lead to kidney failure if untreated. Glomerulonephritis is one of two main groups of glomerular diseases .
Glomerulonephritis refers to acute and chronic kidney diseases caused by injury to the glomerulus, a part of the kidney responsible for filtering blood. If the kidney is injured, it is unable to...
It is a type of kidney disease caused by damage to your glomeruli due to overactivation of your immune system. This damage means the glomeruli cannot do their job to remove waste and fluid like they should. There are two types of glomerulonephritis: Acute glomerulonephritis, which happens suddenly, such as from a viral infection.
Glomerulonephritis is inflammation and damage to the filtering part of the kidneys (glomeruli). It can come on quickly or over a longer period of time. Toxins, metabolic wastes, and excess fluid are not correctly filtered into the urine.
Glomerulonephritis is a disorder of glomeruli (clusters of microscopic blood vessels in the kidneys with small pores through which blood is filtered). It is characterized by body tissue swelling (edema), high blood pressure, and the presence of red blood cells in the urine.