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Glomerulonephritis (gloe-MER-u-loe-nuh-FRY-tis) is inflammation of the tiny filters in the kidneys (glomeruli). The excess fluid and waste that glomeruli (gloe-MER-u-lie) remove from the bloodstream exit the body as urine. Glomerulonephritis can come on suddenly (acute) or gradually (chronic).
When glomerulonephritis starts suddenly, it’s called acute glomerulonephritis. When it happens slowly and lasts a while, it’s called chronic glomerulonephritis. Some people can have an acute attack and then a chronic condition years later.
Chronic glomerulonephritis is the third leading cause of CKD, and accounting for about 10% of all patients on dialysis. The exact cause of CKD in patients with chronic...
Most forms of glomerulonephritis are considered progressive disorders. Without timely therapy, progress to chronic glomerulonephritis (characterized by progressive glomerular damage and tubulointerstitial fibrosis leading to a reduced glomerular filtration rate).
Learn about symptoms, causes and treatments for acute and chronic glomerulonephritis, a type of kidney inflammation.
Glomerulonephritis is inflammation and damage to the filtering part of the kidneys (glomeruli). It can come on quickly or over a longer period of time. Toxins, metabolic wastes, and excess fluid are not correctly filtered into the urine.
Acute (sudden) glomerulonephritis can be temporary and reversible, or it may get worse. Chronic or rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis can lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD) or kidney failure.
What is Chronic Glomerulonephritis? Chronic glomerulonephritis develops without showing any symptoms over a long period, sometimes years. It is dangerous because it causes kidney failure in...
Often, chronic glomerulonephritis seems to result from some of the same conditions that cause acute glomerulonephritis, such as IgA nephropathy or membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Sometimes, acute glomerulonephritis does not resolve and instead becomes long lasting (chronic).
In very severe cases of glomerulonephritis, the kidneys can decline very quickly and the patient might show symptoms of kidney failure such as swelling (often in legs), high blood pressure, and reduced urine. What causes glomerulonephritis?