Question 1

i was diagnosis with glomerulonephritis last month, im having flank pain this week, around 3-5/10 pain scale. does flank pain a dangerous sign?

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Glomerulonephritis: Since you recently had glomerulonephritis go see a doctor/ urgent care  within 24 hours for a urine and blood work( creatinine-CMP) also monitor your ankles for swelling   .

Question 2

what is glomerulonephritis?

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Group of illnesses: Glomeruli are the little filters in the kidneys and -itis means inflammation. Since bacteria have nothing to grow on in the delicate little filters, the glomerulonephritis family results from immune injury. They range from trivial non-diseases to devastating processes that will ruin a kidney in a few days. Good luck.

Question 3

glomerulonephritis, can you explain this?

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Glomerulonephritis: It means inflammation  (due to cellular infiltration, autoimmune diseases, or infectious causes) in the glomeruli (which are smart tiny building blocks of your kidneys-where all the clearance of toxins from your blood happen!) it is diagnosed by kidney biopsy and many urine and blood tests. Symptoms and signs can be swelling of legs/face, blood and/or protein in urine, hypertension, abnl kidney fx

Question 4

what is glomerulonephritis and is it painful?

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See below: Glomeruli are filtering units in the kidney- they are microscopic and each kidney has more than a million of these. Inflammation of these filtering units cause blood and protein in urine, BP elecvation, fluid retention, retention of wastes like bun, creatinine, elevation of potassium, and acid levels in blood. Usually painless.

Question 5

glomerulonephritis. how rare is it in young adults?

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Rare, but happens: Young adults can get focal segmental disease that causes high blood pressure and proteing loss. Other forms of gn also occur. The diagnosis depends on urinalysis and kidney biopsy. Many are treatable but not all depending on type. Obesity can cause gn. Also, drug abuse is more common in younger adults and can cause gn.

Question 6

can glomerulonephritis be cured? and how? help please.

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Glomerulonephritis: Medicines that may be prescribed include:
blood pressure medications to control high blood pressure, most commonly angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers, 
corticosteroids, medications that suppress the immune system.

Question 7

what causes glomerulonephritis? and what will it lead to?

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Many types: There are many types of glomerulonephritis, caused by many different things, from strep infection to autoimmune or chronic diseases.  The outcomes &amp; prognoses vary depending on the type and severity of GN.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: glomerulonephritis?

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Inflammed glomerulus: It means you have inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney or the kidney is affected by an inflammatory process resulting in the presence of blood and/or protien in the urine.

Question 9

my brother's 15's diagnosed with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type 3. he's all healthy but like suddenly has this:( can that be cured?

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: MPGN is a disease caused by an abnormal immune response which targets the urine filtering apparatus of the kidney. It can be caused by infections, autoimmune disorders or cancer and can lead to kidney failure. It is most often seen in children or teens. Treatment depends on the symptoms. There is no cure, but the disease progression can be slowed with diet, medications and steroids.

Question 10

what's glomerulonephritis of the kidney?

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Inflammation kidney: This is an inflammation in the kidney usually caused by some type of an immune response. This topic is very complex and there are many conditions that can cause this, such as lupus, other types of vasculitis, after certain bacterial infections, and other causes (some of  which  not even the researchers in medicine fully understand). If diagnosed it is important to see kidney specialist.

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Glomerulonephritis, can you explain this?

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Glomerulonephritis. how rare is it in young adults?

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Can glomerulonephritis be cured? and how? help please.

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What causes glomerulonephritis? and what will it lead to?

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What is the definition or description of: glomerulonephritis?

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My brother's 15's diagnosed with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type 3. he's all healthy but like suddenly has this:( can that be cured?

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What's glomerulonephritis of the kidney?

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