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Chronic Glomerulonephritis


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Alternate Names : Chronic Nephritis, Glomerulonephritis - Chronic

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Calling Your Health Care Provider

Call your health care provider if disorders associated with increased risk of chronic glomerulonephritis are present, or if symptoms indicating glomerulonephritis develop.

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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images

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Diseases & Conditions

• Acute Kidney Failure
• Acute Nephritic Syndrome
• AIDS
• Anemia
• Chronic Renal Failure
• Delirium
• Diabetic Nephropathy
• End-Stage Kidney Disease
• Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
• Glomerulonephritis
• Heart Failure
• Hypertension
• IgA Nephropathy (Berger's Disease)
• Kidney Disease
• Lupus Nephritis
• Malignant Hypertension (Arteriolar Nephrosclerosis)
• Membranous Nephropathy
• Multiple Myeloma
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Prerenal Azotemia
• Primary Amyloidosis
• Pulmonary Edema
• Rapidly Progressive (Crescentic) Glomerulonephritis
• Urinary Tract Infection - Chronic or Recurrent

Tests & Exams

• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal MRI
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Albumin - Serum
• Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane
• BUN
• Chest X-Ray
• Complement
• Complement Component 3 (C3)
• Creatinine - Serum
• Creatinine - Urine
• Creatinine Clearance
• Dialysis
• Intravenous Pyelogram
• Protein - Urine
• RBC - Urine
• Renal Biopsy
• Renal Scan
• Total Protein
• Uric Acid - Urine
• Urinalysis
• Urinary Casts
• Urine Concentration Test
• Urine Specific Gravity

Other Topics

• Acute
• Bleeding
• Bleeding Into the Skin
• Confusion
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Drowsiness
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Hiccups
• High Blood Pressure
• Itching
• Kidney Disease - Resources
• Malaise
• Mercury
• Muscle Cramps
• Muscle Twitching
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Nosebleed
• Numbness and Tingling
• Protein in Diet
• Resources
• Seizures
• Skin - Abnormally Dark or Light
• Stimulus
• Stress and Anxiety
• Swelling
• Urination - Excessive at Night
• Urination - Excessive Volume
• Urine - Bloody
• Urine Output - Decreased
• Vomiting Blood
• Weight Loss - Unintentional

Review Date : 10/17/2003
Reviewed By : Irfan A. Agha, M.D., Department of Medicine, Renal Division, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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