MICROSCOPIC hematuria of renal origin associated with repeated episodes of gross hematuria is often considered to indicate the continued activity of chronic progressive glomerulonephritis. Several ...

KNOWLEDGE of the natural history and structural aspects of glomerular diseases has been extended in recent years by the use of renal biopsies. However, the concepts derived from such studies are based ...

Cases were received from North America, Japan and the European Union. The slides and reports were coded and patient data removed at the local center before being sent to the authors for review.

Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease linked to inflammation of the tiny blood vessels in the kidneys known as glomeruli. It can result from streptococcal infections, certain diseases, or ...

Credit ISM / Pr J.L. KEMENY Proteinuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate cannot accurately distinguish between ongoing inflammatory injury and chronic kidney damage in lupus nephritis, ...

Nephritis is an inflammation of the nephrons, which are part of the kidneys. Also known as glomerulonephritis, it can affect kidney function, leading to changes in urine and urination habits and ...

The body’s immune reaction to increased levels of a toxic molecule, part of a bacterial species in the human gut, may reveal who is most at risk of developing lupus nephritis, according to a new study ...