Svensk definition
Glomerulärt inflammatoriskt tillstånd, beroende på antigen-antikroppsreaktion, med leukocytinfiltration och celltillväxt i glomeruli.
Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonefrit
Engelsk definition
Inflammation of the renal glomeruli (KIDNEY GLOMERULUS) that can be classified by the type of glomerular injuries including antibody deposition, complement activation, cellular proliferation, and glomerulosclerosis. These structural and functional abnormalities usually lead to HEMATURIA; PROTEINURIA; HYPERTENSION; and RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Glomerulonephritides — Kidney Scarring — Scarring, Kidney — Bright Disease