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Diseases » Glomerulonephritis » Glossary

Glossary for Glomerulonephritis

Abdominal Pain: A condition which is characterized by the sensation of pain that is located in the abdomen
Alport Syndrome: A rare hereditary disorder involving the progressive deterioration of parts of the kidney resulting in chronic kidney disease.
Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
Bacterial endocarditis: Infection and inflammation of the inner layers of the heart, most commonly the valves cause by bacteria.
Bright's Disease: A condition where the parts of the kidneys that are responsible for filtering become inflamed and results in blood and proteins accidentally leaking into the urine. The condition can occur after certain infections and serious kidney dysfunction can result in severe or chronic complications.
Capillaria philippiensis infection: A fish borne parasite that can infect humans. Transmission most often occurs through ingestion of contaminated fish. Severity of symptoms tend to increase as the number of worms multiply in the intestines. Death can occur if the condition is left untreated.
Chronic Hepatitis C: Chronic form of Hepatitis C viral liver infection.
Churg-Strauss Syndrome: A condition characterized by blood vessel inflammation that occurs throughout the body.
Endocarditis: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
Glomerular Disease: Condition affecting the glomerules in the kidney.
Glomerulonephritis: Kidney disease where the kidney's have problems removing waste material and excessive fluid.
Glomerulonephritis - sparse hair - telangiectases: A rare syndrome characterized by sparse hair, kidney disease and enlarged skin blood vessels (telangiectasia).
Goodpasture syndrome: A rare disease involving inflammation of membranes in the lung and kidneys.
Headache: In medicine a headache or cephalalgia is a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and sometimes neck. Some of the causes are benign while others are medical emergencies. It ranks among the most common pain complaints
Hematuria: Blood in the urine
Henoch-Schönlein purpura: A form of vasculitis (blood vessel inflammation) that affects blood capillaries and affects mostly the skin, kidneys, joints and stomach.
Hepatitis B: Viral liver infection spread by sex or body fluids.
Hodgkin's Disease: A form of cancer that affects the lymphatic system.
Hyperdibasic aminoaciduria type 2: A rare inborn urea cycle disorder characterized by an enzyme defect in the amino acid transporter gene SLC7A7 (positive amino acid transporter).
Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis: A rare condition characterized by the presence of recurring urticarial vasculitis, arthralgia or arthritis and hypocomplementemia. Hypocomplementemia involves a reduction or absence of blood complement which is a part of the body's immune system which destroying invading bacteria or other pathogens.
IgA nephropathy: A rare disorder where kidney inflammation leads to a build up of the antibody (IgA) in the kidney which results in the characteristic symptom of blood in the urine.
Indomethacin - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Indomethacin during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Infective endocarditis: The infection and inflammation of the inner heart layers, especially the valves. The infection is usually bacterial. The condition carries a high risk of death.
Kartagener syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by enlarged bronchial tubes, sinusitis and cross-positioning of body organs.
Kidney conditions: Any condition affecting the kidney organs.
Kidney disease: Reduced kidney function from various causes.
Lithium - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Lithium during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Loiasis: A parasitic worm (Loa Loa) which is transmitted through a bit by the horsefly, deer fly or the Mango fly. The skin and eyes are usually affected. The worm larvae enter the blood stream through a bite by an infected fly. The adult worms move through the skin, eyes or other organs often causing a localized inflammation. Central Africa is the main area affected. Symptoms may take up to one and a half decades to occur and serious complications can occur depending on where the adult worm travels to within the body.
Lupus: Autoimmune disease with numerous effects on various organs and linings.
Lysinuric protein intolerance: A rare inborn urea cycle disorder characterized by an enzyme defect in the amino acid transporter gene SLC7A7 (positive amino acid transporter).
Mercury - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that exposure to Mercury during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Myeloma: A primary malignancy of the plasma cells
Nail-Patella Syndrome: A rare inherited disorder characterized by small or absent kneecap and ridged and/or absent nails as well as other abnormalities
Nausea: The queasy feeling of nausea and often also vomiting.
Nephritis: Any type of kidney inflammation
Nephrotic syndrome: Various kidney glomeruli conditions
Pain: A feeling of suffering, agony, distress caused by the stimulation of pain fibres in the nervous system
Paraneoplastic syndromes:
Penicillamine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Penicillamine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Phenylbutazone - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Phenylbutazone during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Poisoning: The condition produced by poison
Polyarteritis nodosa: A serious blood vessel disease where small and medium-sized arteries become swollen and damaged and are unable to adequately supply oxygenated blood to various tissues in the body. The disease can occur in a mild form or a serious, rapidly fatal form.
Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis: Kidney complication (glomerulonephritis) following streptococcal infection
Primary Glomerulonephritis: Kidney inflammation from autoimmune causes
Restlessness: state of overactive restlessness
Scarlet fever: A complication of infection from strep bacteria such as strep throat.
Secondary syphilis: A condition which is characterized by fever, multiform skin eruptions, iritis, alopecia, mucous patches and severe pain in the head and joints
Serum sickness: Type of allergic reaction to certain medications or serums
Sickle Cell Anemia: Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder characterized by red blood cells which are crescent-shaped rather than the normal doughnut shape. These abnormally shaped red blood cells are unable to function normally and tend to undergo premature destruction which leads to anemia. If the genetic defect which causes the condition is inherited from both parents the condition can be quite severe whereas if it is inherited from only one parent, often there are no symptoms. The abnormally shaped red blood cells can cause problems when they clump together and block blood vessels.
Sjogren's Syndrome: Autoimmune disease damaging the eye tear ducts and other glands.
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia - nephritic syndrome:
Strep throat: Streptococcal bacterial throat infection.
Streptococcal Infections: Various "strep" bacterial infections.
Vasculitis: Inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel
Viral diseases: Any disease that is caused by a virus
Vomiting: Vomiting or retching symptoms.
Wegener's granulomatosis: A rare disease involving blood vessel inflammation which can affect the blood flow to various tissues and organs and hence cause damage. The respiratory system and the kidneys are the main systems affected.
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome: An inherited immune system disorder that affects only males and is characterized by recurring infections, eczema and reduced level of blood platelets (thrombocytopenia).