Acute Proliferative Glomerulonephritis

What is Acute Proliferative Glomerulonephritis?

Acute proliferative glomerulonephritis is a disease of the glomeruli that is caused by bacterial infection. What is the Pathology of Acute Proliferative Glomerulonephritis? The pathology of acute proliferative glomerulonephritis is the scientific study of the disease of the glomeruli caused…
Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis

What are Nephritic Syndromes?

Nephritic syndromes are glomerular syndromes characterized by hematuria, hypertension, reduced urine output, and edema. Examples of nephritic syndrome include: Acute proliferative glomerulonephritisPostinfectious glomerulonephritisPoststreptococcal glomerulonephritisRapidly progressive glomerulonephritisCrescentic glomerulonephritis
Minimal Change Disease

What is Minimal Change Disease?

Minimal change disease is a type of disease of the glomeruli that can lead to a nephrotic syndrome characterized by increased loss of protein in urine. What is the Pathology of Minimal Change Disease? The pathology of minimal change disease…
Membranous Nephropathy

What is Membranous Nephropathy?

Membranous nephropathy is a disease of the small blood vessels of the kidney which helps in the filtering of the waste products from the blood. What is the Pathology of Membranous Nephropathy? The pathology of membranous nephropathy is the study…
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis

What is Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis?

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis is a disease of the glomerular caused by an abnormal immune response. What is the Pathology of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis? The pathology of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis is the scientific study of the abnormal immune response that leads to glomerulonephritis. -Etiology:…
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

What is Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis?

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is a glomerular disease in adults characterized by sclerosis of some, but not all, glomeruli and only a portion of the capillary tuft is involved. What is the Pathology of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis? The pathology of focal…
Dense Deposit Disease

What is Dense Deposit Disease?

Dense deposit disease is an infrequent autoimmune condition that affecting the kidneys What is the Pathology of Dense Deposit Disease? The pathology of dense deposit disease is:  -Etiology: The cause of dense deposit disease is genetic and non-genetic factors -Genes…
Nephrotic Syndromes

What are Nephrotic Syndromes?

Nephrotic syndromes are clinical complexes that includes; massive proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, generalized edema, hyperlipidemia and lipiduria. Examples of nephrotic syndrome include:  Dense deposit diseaseFocal segmental glomerulosclerosisMembranoproliferative glomerulonephritisMembranous nephropathyMinimal change disease
Glomerular Diseases

What are Glomerular Diseases?

Glomerular diseases are anomalies of the glomerular part of the kidney constituting major problems in nephrology. Glomerular disease may be due to one or more of the following: Activation of alternative complement pathwayAntibodies against components of the glomerular basement membraneCell-mediated…
Acquired (Dialysis-Associated) Cystic Disease

What is Acquired (Dialysis-Associated) Cystic Disease?

Acquired (dialysis-associated) cystic disease is numerous cortical and medullary cysts associated with prolonged dialysis due to end stage renal failure. What is the Pathology of Acquired (Dialysis-Associated) Cystic Disease? The pathology of acquired (dialysis-associated) cystic disease is:  -Etiology: The cause…