Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis: Introduction

Glomerulonephritis: Inflammation of the glomeruli . Most often, it is caused by an autoimmune disease , but ... more about Glomerulonephritis.

Glomerulonephritis: Kidney disease where the kidney's have problems removing waste material and excessive fluid. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Glomerulonephritis is available below.

Symptoms of Glomerulonephritis

• Symptoms of acute glomerulonephritis:
  • Fever
  • Restlessness
  • Pains
  • Headache
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 48 symptoms of Glomerulonephritis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Glomerulonephritis:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Kidney Testing
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Test Kits
• more tests...»

Glomerulonephritis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Glomerulonephritis:

• Kidney failure (type of Kidney disease)
• Kidney failure (type of Kidney disease)
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Glomerulonephritis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Glomerulonephritis?

• Misdiagnosis of Glomerulonephritis
• Failure to diagnose Glomerulonephritis
• Hidden causes of Glomerulonephritis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Glomerulonephritis:

• Urinary Care & Incontinence
• Bladder
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Glomerulonephritis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Incontinence -- Undiagnosed
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Interstitial Cystitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Prostate Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Glomerulonephritis

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of pelvic pain. This condition can cause chronic pelvic pain or symptoms of urinary incontinence, similar to overactive bladder. Millions of patients may be misdiagnosed - an estimated third of the 9 million women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) or 4.5 million of the 17 million women with overactive bladder syndrome do not respond well to treatment, and may have interstitial cystitis rather than their given diagnosis. In other words, about 6 million US women may have misdiagnosed interstitial cystitis. See interstitial cystitis or overactive bladder, or incontinence....read more »

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Glomerulonephritis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Glomerulonephritis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Glomerulonephritis:

• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Glomerulonephritis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Causes of Glomerulonephritis

• Streptococcal infection - for post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
  • Strep throat
  • Streptococcal skin infection
• Bacterial infection
• Viral infection
• more causes...»

See full list of 60 causes of Glomerulonephritis

More information about causes of Glomerulonephritis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Glomerulonephritis (2 listings)
• Underlying causes of Glomerulonephritis
• Glomerulonephritis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Glomerulonephritis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Glomerulonephritis

Treatments for Glomerulonephritis

• Treatment of acute glomerulonephritis:
  • Hospitalization
  • Bed rest
  • Reduced fluid intake
  • Low-salt diet
• more treatments...»

See full list of 17 treatments for Glomerulonephritis

Latest Treatments for Glomerulonephritis

• Loop diuretics
• ACE inhibitor
• Dialysis
• Methylprednisolone
• Cyclophosphamide
• more treatments...»

See full list of 11 latest treatments for Glomerulonephritis

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Patient Surveys for Glomerulonephritis

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Reseach about Glomerulonephritis

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Clinical Trials for Glomerulonephritis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Glomerulonephritis include:

• Immune System Related Kidney Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Sirolimus Therapy for Idiopathic and Lupus Membranous Nephropathy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Sirolimus
• Study of Genetic Anomalies of Complement Related Proteins in Patients With IgA Glomerulonephritis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Alternate Day Prednisone or Daily Fish Oil Supplements in Patients With Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - omega-3 fatty acids,prednisone
• Pilot Study of Enalapril and Renal Function in Patients With IgA Nephropathy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - enalapril
• more trials...»

See full list of 48 Clinical Trials for Glomerulonephritis

Statistics for Glomerulonephritis

• Medical statistics for Glomerulonephritis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Glomerulonephritis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Glomerulonephritis
• Society statistics for Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis: Broader Related Topics

• Kidney conditions
• Glomerular Disease
• Nephritis
• more types...»

Types of Glomerulonephritis

Types of Glomerulonephritis

• Acute glomerulonephritis
• Chronic glomerulonephritis
• Primary Glomerulonephritis - an autoimmune disease
• Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
• IgA Glomerulonephritis
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Glomerulonephritis

Inflammation of the glomeruli . Most often, it is caused by an autoimmune disease , but it can also result from infection. (Source: excerpt from Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK)

Definitions of Glomerulonephritis:

Glomerular disease characterized by an inflammatory reaction, with leukocyte infiltration and cellular proliferation of the glomeruli, or that appears to be the result of immune glomerular injury. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Glomerulonephritis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Glomerulonephritis, or a subtype of Glomerulonephritis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)