Nephritic syndrome
Glomerulonephritis
Facts
:
Disorder of glomerular inflammation
Proteinuria, usually < 1.5 g/day
Diagnosis
:
Immune complex
Postinfectious glomerulonephritis
IgA nephropathy
(Berger's disease)
Pauci-immune
Wegener's granulomatosis
Anti-GBH disease
Goodpasture's syndrome
Alport's syndrome
Treatment
:
Salt, water restriction
Dialysis
Corticosteroids
(reduce glomerular inflammation)
See Also
:
Nephrotic syndrome
July 23rd 2010
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