Problem

Glomerulonephritis

Other Names:
Inflammation of glomerulus
Nature:

Glomerulonephritis is an inflammation of the glomeruli, the individual filtering units of the kidney. In chronic form, the glomeruli become scarred and slowly lose their ability to remove wastes and excess fluid from the blood to make urine.

Broader Problems:
Nephritis
Subject(s):
Medicine Physiology
Medicine Urogenital system
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
23.04.2019 – 11:21 CEST