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Glomerulonephritis
A condition in which the kidney becomes acutely inflamed, typically caused by an abnormal immune response to something.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | 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 | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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What is glomerulonephritis?
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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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What is the definition or description of: Glomerulonephritis?
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A 35-year old asked:
Do glomerulonephritis experienced decrease fluid urine output?
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Can a Pneumococcal infection lead to glomerulonephritis?
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A 40-year old asked:
Why does acute glomerulonephritis usually decrease urine output?
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Is it possible for membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis to be caused by mixed cryoglobulinemia?
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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 99-year old female asked:
chronic glomerulonephritis pathophysiology?
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Glomerulonephritis is associated with bloody urine? Is it always the case?
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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 38-year old asked:
How does skin infectios and tonsilitis/pharyngitis lead to glomerulonephritis?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Antistreptolysin O ab and LFT 's high with h/o strep. 1+protein in ua ? Glomerulonephritis, etc. What to do next?
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A 45-year old asked:
I want to know if it is possible to have healthy pregnancy even though I have been diaignosed with glomerulonephritis?
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A 35-year old asked:
How does skin infection and tonsilitis/pharyngitis lead to post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Why does in acute glomerulonephritis , specific gravity &urine osmolality increase ?shouldn't kidneys loss the ability to concentrate the urine?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Can IgA and resolving post-infectious glomerulonephritis be differentiated without biopsy? Also, can the acute onset of post-inf gl be asymptomatic?
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A 42-year old asked:
Explain why glomerulonephritis is a common result of strep throat in children?
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A 27-year old male asked:
With acute diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis caused by systemic lupus erythematosus, why would a patient have uremia and hyperkalemia?
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A 45-year old asked:
How does strep throat lead a child to post streptococcal glomerulonephritis?
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A 43-year old female asked:
how to get rid of joint pain(leg pain) incase of a glomerulonephritis's patient? she cannot walk properly.
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A female asked:
Does chronic glomerulonephritis increase the risk of facial swelling following lower face lift surgery? I suffer from chronic glomerulonephritis which causes my knees, feet and face to swell occasionally. Would a lower face lift provoke a swelling episode
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A 45-year old female asked:
if i hsd glomernepheitis would my sed rste be low and my creatinine be .88 and bun 11?
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A 45-year old female asked:
c3c low phospherous 1.8 creatine .88 bun 11calcium9.5 c3c 59 does that mean glomerneuphritis?
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A 45-year old female asked:
if you have low c3c and low phosphate levels but all other labs normal does that mean you probably have glomernephritis?
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What is Sjgrens syndrome?
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My b/s is 564 what should I do?
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