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Acute diffuse glomerulonephritis

MedGen UID:
137959
•Concept ID:
C0341689
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Acute Diffuse Glomerulonephritis; acute diffuse glomerulonephritis; Acute diffuse nephritis; acute diffuse nephritis; diffuse glomerulonephritis, acute
SNOMED CT: Acute diffuse nephritis (197585004)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001871

Definition

An acute inflammation of the glomeruli, in which all glomeruli are affected, resulting in acute renal failure. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAcute diffuse glomerulonephritis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The presentation, etiologies, pathophysiology, and treatment of pulmonary renal syndrome: A review of the literature.
Martin K, Deleveaux S, Cunningham M, Ramaswamy K, Thomas B, Lerma E, Madariaga H
Dis Mon 2022 Dec;68(12):101465. Epub 2022 Aug 23 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2022.101465. PMID: 36008166
Analysis of clinical presentation, pathological spectra, treatment and outcomes of biopsy-proven acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis in adult indigenous people of the Northern Territory of Australia.
Ramanathan G, Abeyaratne A, Sundaram M, Fernandes DK, Pawar B, Perry GJ, Sajiv C, Majoni SW
Nephrology (Carlton) 2017 May;22(5):403-411. doi: 10.1111/nep.12797. PMID: 27062647
Plasma exchange treatment in rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies.
Frascà GM, Zoumparidis NG, Borgnino LC, Neri L, Vangelista A, Bonomini V
Int J Artif Organs 1992 Mar;15(3):181-4. PMID: 1521903

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Etiology

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in pediatric nephropathies.
Rocha LP, Xavier SC, Helmo FR, Machado JR, Ramalho FS, Dos Reis MA, Corrêa RR
Pathol Res Pract 2016 Dec;212(12):1157-1166. Epub 2016 Sep 22 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2016.09.008. PMID: 27707584
Prevalence of nephropathies in children and adolescents and alterations in renal biopsies in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 1996 to 2010.
Rocha LP, Carminati CR, Machado JR, Laterza VL, dos Reis MA, Corrêa RR
Ann Diagn Pathol 2013 Feb;17(1):22-7. Epub 2012 May 30 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2012.04.006. PMID: 22658343
Necropsy study on glomerulonephritis in the elderly.
Potvliege PR, De Roy G, Dupuis F
J Clin Pathol 1975 Nov;28(11):891-8. doi: 10.1136/jcp.28.11.891. PMID: 1236629Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Prevalence of nephropathies in children and adolescents and alterations in renal biopsies in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 1996 to 2010.
Rocha LP, Carminati CR, Machado JR, Laterza VL, dos Reis MA, Corrêa RR
Ann Diagn Pathol 2013 Feb;17(1):22-7. Epub 2012 May 30 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2012.04.006. PMID: 22658343

Prognosis

Prevalence of nephropathies in children and adolescents and alterations in renal biopsies in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 1996 to 2010.
Rocha LP, Carminati CR, Machado JR, Laterza VL, dos Reis MA, Corrêa RR
Ann Diagn Pathol 2013 Feb;17(1):22-7. Epub 2012 May 30 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2012.04.006. PMID: 22658343
Histopathological aspects of acute diffuse glomerulonephritis in children.
Callis L, Castello F, Garcia L
Helv Paediatr Acta 1967;22(2):Suppl 16:1-34. PMID: 6032135

Clinical prediction guides

Prevalence of nephropathies in children and adolescents and alterations in renal biopsies in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 1996 to 2010.
Rocha LP, Carminati CR, Machado JR, Laterza VL, dos Reis MA, Corrêa RR
Ann Diagn Pathol 2013 Feb;17(1):22-7. Epub 2012 May 30 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2012.04.006. PMID: 22658343
Necropsy study on glomerulonephritis in the elderly.
Potvliege PR, De Roy G, Dupuis F
J Clin Pathol 1975 Nov;28(11):891-8. doi: 10.1136/jcp.28.11.891. PMID: 1236629Free PMC Article

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