Glomerulonephritis
While glomerulonephritis literally means ‘inflammation of glomeruli’, the term is often used more broadly to describe all types of glomerular disease, even though some of these (e.g. minimal change nephropathy) are not associated with inflammation.
Most types of glomerulonephritis are immunologically mediated and several respond to immunosuppressive drugs. And they are generally classified in terms of the histopathological appearances (e.g. segmental, minimal change,...etc).
That being said, many non-specialists find the terminology used in describing glomerulonephritis to be confusing.
While glomerulonephritis literally means ‘inflammation of glomeruli’, the term is often used more broadly to describe all types of glomerular disease, even though some of these (e.g. minimal change nephropathy) are not associated with inflammation.
Most types of glomerulonephritis are immunologically mediated and several respond to immunosuppressive drugs. And they are generally classified in terms of the histopathological appearances (e.g. segmental, minimal change,...etc).
That being said, many non-specialists find the terminology used in describing glomerulonephritis to be confusing.
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Glomerulonephritis While glomerulonephritis literally means ‘inflammation of glomeruli’, the term is often used more broadly to describe all types of glomerular disease, even though some of these (e.g. minimal change nephropathy) are not associated with inflammation.…
Terminology of glomerulonephritis (you'll need it, trust me)
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Glomerulonephritis While glomerulonephritis literally means ‘inflammation of glomeruli’, the term is often used more broadly to describe all types of glomerular disease, even though some of these (e.g. minimal change nephropathy) are not associated with inflammation.…
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can cause almost any histological injury pattern, most commonly membranous nephropathy or diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis.
Patient with sickle cell trait may come only with haematuria, due to the infarction of renal papillae.
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Patient with sickle cell trait may come only with haematuria, due to the infarction of renal papillae.
الـ sickle cell trait لما يكون وية الـ Hb S اكو HbA
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