Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonefrit

Svensk definition

Glomerulärt inflammatoriskt tillstånd, beroende på antigen-antikroppsreaktion, med leukocytinfiltration och celltillväxt i glomeruli.

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