• This ongoing onslaught can lead to what's known as "post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis" which actually occurs weeks or even months after the original bout of strep throat was treated. (dane101.com)
  • Lymphocyte Subsets in Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis" by YAVUZ TEKELİOĞLU, HİLAL MOCAN et al. (tubitak.gov.tr)
  • This prospective study was designed to investigate lymphocyte subsets in acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN). (tubitak.gov.tr)
  • The case that we present was associated to influenza B and enterovirus, etiological agents of infrequent presentation, with clinical manifestations similar to post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. (pap.es)
  • The infection is usually of the skin (i.e. impetigo) but may follow a throat infection (therefore often called acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis). (childhealthcare.co.za)
  • This is called rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis: analysis of prevalence and clinical course. (medscape.com)
  • Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis: classification, pathogenetic mechanisms, and therapy. (medscape.com)
  • Improvements in treatment strategies for patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. (medscape.com)
  • Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis A Clinical and Pathologic Study PETER A. F. MOFMN. (coek.info)
  • This report extends these earlier observations and includes the more recent experience at this institution with the condition commonly referred to in the English literature as "rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis" and in the French literature as "les giomerulonephrites malignes. (coek.info)
  • Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis is a condition that develops quickly within weeks or months and the kidney function is lost. (credihealth.com)
  • Pauci-immune necrotizing glomerulonephritis is the most frequent cause of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and, in most cases, is associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • It reflects the almost complete absence of immunoglobulin deposits (as assessed by immunofluorescence) when studying renal biopsies of a subgroup of patients with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • In glomerulonephritis, the glomeruli are swollen and irritated (inflamed). (kidshealth.org)
  • Glomerulonephritis ( try saying THAT five times fast ) is a fancy term for inflammation of the glomeruli in your kidneys. (dane101.com)
  • Glomerulonephritis, also known as glomerular nephritis (GN), is a specific type of renal (kidney) disease characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli. (vcahospitals.com)
  • Glomerulonephritis occurs when immune complexes (mixtures of antibodies and antigens) are filtered out of the bloodstream and become trapped within the glomeruli. (vcahospitals.com)
  • Glomerulonephritis is an inflammation of the glomeruli. (mountsinai.org)
  • Glomerulonephritis is a condition in which the glomeruli, the tiny filters in the kidney, become inflamed. (nkfs.org)
  • Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis or PSGN is where the kidneys' glomeruli, which is the location where small molecules are first filtered out of blood and into the urine, become inflamed after an infection by streptococcal bacteria. (osmosis.org)
  • Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease that occurs when the glomeruli, which are small filters in the kidneys, become damaged. (clinicmantra.com)
  • Glomerulonephritis can cause damage to the glomeruli, leading to the presence of red blood cells in the urine. (clinicmantra.com)
  • Glomerulonephritis is damage to the glomeruli. (kidneydoctorsofmiami.com)
  • Glomerulonephritis is a group of kidney diseases characterized by inflammation of the filtering units of the kidney called glomeruli. (suffolknephrologyassociates.com)
  • Glomerulonephritis is a disease when the glomeruli become inflamed. (eastviewanimalwellness.com)
  • Glomerulonephritis is a group of renal diseases characterised by inflammation of the glomeruli, or the small blood vessels in the kidneys. (irishlife.ie)
  • In glomerulonephritis, the glomeruli are inflamed as a result of which they are unable to filter the urine properly. (credihealth.com)
  • Glomeruli are structures in your kidneys that are made up of minute blood vessels and inflammation of these structures is called Glomerulonephritis (GN). (fibromyalgiaresources.com)
  • Tubular Lesions Predict Renal Outcome in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Glomerulonephritis after Rituximab Therapy. (medscape.com)
  • Chances of renal recovery for dialysis-dependent ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis. (medscape.com)
  • The aim of this study is to evaluate the renal stiffness noninvasively by magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) and to compare it with clinicopathologic parameters in glomerulonephritis and AA amyloidosis patients. (nih.gov)
  • Glomerulonephritis is a rare yet serious group of diseases with a high risk of progression to end-stage renal disease. (smw.ch)
  • It has been recognized for many years that glomerulonephritis can follow a rapidly progressive course terminating in renal failure after a period of several weeks or months [ 11. (coek.info)
  • In this review, the histopathologic changes seen in renal biopsies of patients with pauci-immune glomerulonephritis are described. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • The glomerular lesion in patients with systemic and renal-limited ANCA-associated diseases is identical, that is, crescentic glomerulonephritis characterized by necrotizing inflammation and paucity of immune deposits. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • We hypothesized that injection of anti-HS antibodies in PMN-driven experimental glomerulonephritis should reduce glomerular influx of PMNs and thereby lead to a better renal outcome. (bvsalud.org)
  • Four days after induction of glomerulonephritis , albuminuria , renal function, glomerular hyalinosis and fibrin deposition were similar in mice treated and not treated with anti-HS antibodies . (bvsalud.org)
  • This study characterizes a specific type of glomerulonephritis in the pygmy marmoset ( Callithrix pygmaea ), which can progress to a hypertensive syndrome. (vin.com)
  • lo] reviewed the experience at the Necker Hospital with this type of glomerulonephritis. (coek.info)
  • Although specific antigenic causes initiating glomerulonephritis were not determined in these pygmy marmosets, MPGN in humans can be triggered by chronic infections or parasitism. (vin.com)
  • Complement-mediated MPGN can be further categorized based on features observed on immunofluorescence and electron microscopy as C3 or C4 glomerulonephritis or dense deposition disease (DDD). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Vachvanichsanong P, Dissaneewate P, McNeil E. Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis does not determine the worst outcome in childhood onset lupus nephritis: a 23-year experience in a single centre. (medscape.com)
  • Long term outcome of treatment of diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis with pulse steroids and short course pulse cyclophosphamide]. (medscape.com)
  • Methods: Experimental mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis was induced in male Wistar rats with a monoclonal anti-rat Thy-1.1 antibody (OX-7) with rats randomized to receive either tranilast 400 mg/kg/day or vehicle control. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Conclusion: These in vitro data and the amelioration of the pathological findings of experimental mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis by tranilast suggest the potential clinical utility of this approach as a therapeutic strategy in mesangial proliferative conditions such as immunoglobulin A nephropathy. (elsevierpure.com)
  • A case was described of a 28 year old plumber who suffered from gross hematuria and segmental proliferative glomerulonephritis with immunoglobulin-A deposits who requested a health hazard evaluation from NIOSH. (cdc.gov)
  • 554 This is characterised by forms of glomerulonephritis in which the number of cells is not changed. (wikipedia.org)
  • The objective of this study was to assess the incidence of the different forms of glomerulonephritis in the western part of Switzerland and its changes over the last 10 years, compared with international data. (smw.ch)
  • Vasculitis and glomerulonephritis: a subgroup with an antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody. (medscape.com)
  • Acute post-infectious glomerulonephritis (APIGN) is an inflammatory lesion with main involvement of the glomerulus triggered by an extrarenal infection. (pap.es)
  • Glomerulonephritis is an acquired serious glomerular disease , which involves the interplay of many factors such as cytokines , chemokines , inflammatory cells , and heparan sulfate (HS). (bvsalud.org)
  • Future research should evaluate other strategies to target HS domains involved in inflammatory processes during glomerulonephritis . (bvsalud.org)
  • Glomerulonephritis can also be a complication of other conditions, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. (clinicmantra.com)
  • Glomerulonephritis can cause abnormal kidney function, which can lead to a build-up of waste products in the body. (clinicmantra.com)