What are Systemic Diseases Associated with Glomerular Lesions?

Systemic Diseases Associated with Glomerular Lesions
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Systemic diseases associated with glomerular lesions are diseases of the kidney that arise from the injury of the kidney that forms lesions.

Examples of systemic diseases associated with glomerular lesions include:

  • Diabetic nephropathy
  • Fibrillary glomerulonephritis
  • Glomerulonephritis associated with bacterial endocarditis
  • Glomerulonephritis associated with systemic infections
  • Henoch-Schonlein purpura
  • Lupus nephritis