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Glomerulonephritis
A condition in which the kidney becomes acutely inflamed, typically caused by an abnormal immune response to something.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 17-year old female asked about a 16-year old male:
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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A 47-year old asked:
What is glomerulonephritis?
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A 50-year old asked:
Glomerulonephritis, can you explain this?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is glomerulonephritis and is it painful?
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A 43-year old asked:
Glomerulonephritis. How rare is it in young adults?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can glomerulonephritis be cured? And how? Help please.
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A 18-year old female asked:
What causes glomerulonephritis? And what will it lead to?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: glomerulonephritis?
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A 29-year old asked:
What's glomerulonephritis of the kidney?
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A 36-year old asked:
What usually precedes acute glomerulonephritis?
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A 35-year old asked:
Do glomerulonephritis experienced decrease fluid urine output?
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A 42-year old asked:
Does anyone know of any support groups on membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is it possible for membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis to be caused by mixed cryoglobulinemia?
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A 46-year old asked:
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis caused by mixed cryoglobulinemia? Big words, little meaning. Plz explain.
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A 48-year old female asked about a male:
An 8yr boy who was diagnosed as mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis in several years ago. Feels better in 2 years ago. But now not very well?
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A female asked:
Chronic glomerulonephritis pathophysiology?
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A 32-year old asked:
Does chronic glomerulonephritis cause severe pain?
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A 40-year old asked:
Why does acute glomerulonephritis usually decrease urine output?
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A 38-year old asked:
Relation between acute glomerulonephritis and having a C3 compliment?
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A 26-year old female asked:
How long does post streptococcal glomerulonephritis last? How to make it go away?
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A 43-year old asked:
How do I know if I have fibrillary glomerulonephritis or immunotactoid glomerulopathy?
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A 42-year old asked:
Explain the general difference between acute glomerulonephritis and chronic glomerulonephritis. How is each treated?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Does experiencing post streptococcal glomerulonephritis when young, increases the risk of experiencing it again during adulthood?
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A 26-year old male asked about a 22-year old female:
Hi there, I would just like to find out if a person is suffering from post streptococcal glomerulonephritis, what are their diet like?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I hve glomerulonephritis, controlled bp. I used to consume a lot of cane vinegar whenever i eat. Does vinegar hve bad effects to my kidney?
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A 19-year old female asked about a 19-year old female:
What is the best recommendation for a 19yr female patient diagnosed with pauci glomerulonephritis. No improvement after a month. She's on dialysis. ?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why does chronic glomerulonephritis lead to renal failure?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is focal sclerosing glomerulonephritis? What causes it?
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A 37-year old asked:
Glomerulonephritis patient with 39.5degree fever, what to do?
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A 44-year old asked:
Glomerulonephritis is associated with bloody urine? Is it always the case?
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