Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.
Glomerulonephritis (GN) encompasses a wide variety of primary and secondary diseases that cause injury to the functioning unit of the kidney, the glomerulus. The many classifications of GN sometimes lead to confusion. This case study describes an individual with membranoproliferative GN and includes discussion of classification, treatment, and prognosis of this disease.
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D000328:Adult; D015432:Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007352:Insurance, Life; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome; D011379:Prognosis