Nephritis is inflammation of the kidney. The word comes from the Greek nephro- meaning "of the kidney" and -itis meaning "inflammation". Nephritis is often caused by infections, toxins, and auto-immune diseases.
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(nfr´ts), inflammation of the kidney.
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Inflammation of one or both of the kidneys can occur due to a previous infection.
nephritis: Inflammation of the kidneys.
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Pyelonephritis
Even though urine contains a number of fluids, salt and waste product it does not carry bacteria. When bacteria do make its way in there and multiplies, it causes Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).
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Pyelonephritis in children: kidney infection in children. See: Urinary tract infection in children.
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Lupus nephritis
Alternate Names : Nephritis - lupus, Lupus glomerular disease
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Lupus nephritis is a disease affecting the kidneys. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disorder which causes significant renal disease, primarily affecting the glomerulus.
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What is Nephritis?
Nephritis essentially involves the inflammation of the kidneys.
Nephritis is diagnosed by evaluating a patient's history and possible genetic precursors for nephritis. When these do not exist, recent history of strep throat or bladder infection can indicate infectious nephritis.
Nephritis - lupus; Lupus glomerular disease
Definition of Lupus nephritis:
Lupus nephritis is a kidney disorder that is a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Pyelonephritis is usually caused by bacteria entering the kidneys from the bladder. The most common causes of this bacteria reaching the bladder include:
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Pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection of the kidney. It can be serious because of the important function of the kidneys. Also, the infection may enter the bloodstream.
Pyelonephritis is a kidney infection usually caused by bacteria that have traveled to the kidney from an infection in the bladder.
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Lupus nephritis is an inflammation of the kidney caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a disease of the immune system. SLE typically causes harm to the skin, joints, kidneys, and brain.
Glomerulonephritis: Overview
Glomerulonephritis refers to the condition in which the glomeruli (tiny filters in your kidney which help clean the blood) become inflamed and are unable to carry out their filtering functions.
Glomerulonephritis can also result from a gene on the X chromosome passed on from carrier mothers who have no features, or minimal features of the problem, to their sons, who are affected with the disorder in 50 percent of the cases.
Glomerulonephritis is among the leading causes of chronic kidney failure and end stage kidney disease.
Glomerulonephritis is a type of glomerular kidney disease in which the kidneys' filters (called glomeruli composed of tiny blood vessels) become inflamed and scarred, ...
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Acute glomerulonephritis refers to a specific set of renal diseases in which an immunologic mechanism triggers inflammation and proliferation of glomerular tissue.
Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease that involves the glomeruli — very small structures in the kidneys that supply blood to units in the kidneys that filter urine — called the nephrons.
Glomerulonephritis may be caused by specific problems with the body's immune system. Often, the precise cause of glomerulonephritis is unknown.
Damage to the glomeruli causes blood and protein to be lost in the urine.
Glomerulonephritis may be a temporary and reversible condition, or it may progress and lead to complications and/or chronic kidney failure.
Glomerulonephritis may not cause any symptoms and is often diagnosed when blood or urine tests are carried out for another reason. See Glomerulonephritis - symptoms for more information.
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Many diseases affect kidney function by attacking the glomeruli, the tiny units within the kidney where blood is cleaned. Damage to the glomeruli causes blood and protein to be lost in the urine.
Interstitial nephritis (say: in-ter-stih-shul nef-rye-tus) is a kidney disorder. The kidneys filter waste and extra fluid from the body. Interstitial nephritis reduces the kidneys' ability to filter properly.
Interstitial nephritis may be temporary (acute) or it may be long-lasting ( chronic) and get worse over time.
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Infection of the kidneys is also known as pyelonephritis.
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Tubulointerstitial nephritis is primary injury to renal tubules and interstitium resulting in decreased renal function. The acute form is most often due to allergic drug reactions or to infections.
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Nephritis
Nephritis (pronounced: neh-fry-tiss) is an inflammation of the glomeruli, the kidney's filtering units.
Nephritis
Inflammation of a kidney.
Nephrosis
A disease of the kidney that causes malfunction but no inflammation. Also called nephrotic syndrome.
Nephritis is any inflammation of the kidney. It can be caused by infection, an autoimmune disease (such as lupus), or it may be idiopathic (which means the exact cause may not be known or understood).
Pyelonephritis, Chronic
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pyelonephritis - an infection of the kidneys that is usually a result of an infection that has spread up the tract, or from an obstruction in the urinary tract.
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Acute pyelonephritis is a potentially organ- and/or life-threatening infection that characteristically causes some scarring of the kidney with each infection and may lead to significant damage to the kidney (any ...
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Any of various acute or chronic inflammations of the kidneys, such as Bright's disease. [Heritage].
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NEPHRITIS"Usually present in acute alcoholism; treat as for kidney disease.
GENERAL METHOD"He must be placed in a proper environment; isolation and confinement may be required. Suitable mental and moral influences must be brought to bear.
Nephritis (seldom leading to chronic renal failure) may affect up to 40% of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and can result in renal tubular acidosis in about 25% of patients.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or lupus) is an autoimmune disease. This means there is a problem with the body's immune system.
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Pyelonephritis is an infection of one or both kidneys, which may often start in the bladder and travel up the ureters to the kidneys.
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Pyelonephritis, or kidney infection, can also damage the organ and cause eventual kidney failure. Pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection that causes kidney inflammation.
Glomerulonephritis sometimes causes no symptoms and is discovered during a routine urine test. When present, the symptoms of acute and chronic glomerulonephritis differ from one another.
The symptoms of acute glomerulonephritis may include: ...
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Introduction
Your kidneys are complex organs whose primary task is to remove wastes, excess fluid and unneeded electrolytes from your body.
Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of the glomeruli, the inner structures of the kidney that help filter waste and fluids from the blood to form urine.
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hemolytic uremic syndrome
polycystic kidney disease
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Glomerulonephritis - inflammation of the kidney's filtering units
Hemolytic uremic syndrome - a rare disorder that causes kidney failure
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glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the glomeruli
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GLOMERULONEPHRITIS: an inflammatory disorder of the glomeruli, often due to the build-up of cryoglobulins.
GLUCONEOGENESIS: the conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver.
A type of nephritis that is characterised by low serum albumin, large amount of protein in the urine and swelling (oedema). Swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure and anorexia are key features.
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