Glomerulonephritis Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis - Definition and Overview

Glomerulonephritis - A primary or secondary autoimmune renal disease. It involves swelling of the glomerulus of the kidney, marked by blood and proteins in the urine. Can be chronic, acute or subacute. Caused by a bacterial, viral or parasitic pathogen.

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