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Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis: Introduction

Glomerulonephritis: Inflammation of the glomeruli . Most often, it is caused by an autoimmune disease , but it can also result from ... 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.

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Medical Books Excerpts
  • HEMATURIA
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Hematuria
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • HEMATURIA
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Hematuria
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Hematuria
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • Hematuria
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Hematuria
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Hematuria
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Hematuria
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • Hematuria
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • HEMATURIA
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

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Glomerulonephritis: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course,...read more »

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Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel...read more »

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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)

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