title: The renal spectrum.
abstract: Renal diseases present with a wide array of symptoms. Cystinuria is likely to appear in childhood. IgA nephropathy is commonly seen in young patients, and may be a problem in the young adult male with recurrent gross hematuria. Lupus erythematosus is more likely to attack females, particularly in young adulthood. Membranous glomerulonephritis, a frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome in older patients, may be a clue to the presence of tumor. Polycystic kidney disease may present over a wide age span, beginning with the fourth decade. End-stage renal disease has a characteristic clinical spectrum regardless of etiology.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003555:Cystinuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000235:genetics