M.S., M.Ch., F.MAS Urology · 15 years of experience · India Inflammation of the kidneys that may involve the glomeruli, tubules or interstitial tissue (functional units of kidney) surrounding ...

Glomerulonephritis (GN), a severe kidney condition impacting glomeruli, can lead to complications like high blood pressure, ...

In 1942 Williams, Long-cope and Janeway 1 reported the results of a comparative study on the course of acute hemorrhagic nephritis in two groups treated in the same manner except that one group ...

Glomerulonephritis leading to severe proteinuria, chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease remains one of the most severe complications of systemic lupus erythematosus and is associated ...

Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2007;3(6):296-297. How did this transfer of 'ownership' of lupus nephritis to rheumatologists happen? There are two possible reasons. Either rheumatologists hijacked lupus ...

Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is often caused by an allergic reaction to a medication; it can also be associated with autoimmune conditions and with various infections. Most causes of AIN ...

2 Because SLE can cause diverse symptoms, which may vary over time ... one of the most dangerous manifestations of SLE: lupus nephritis (LN), characterized by immune system induced inflammation ...