chronic glomerulonephritis

chron·ic glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis

glomerulonephritis that presents with persisting proteinuria, chronic renal failure, and hypertension, of insidious onset or as a late sequel of acute glomerulonephritis; the kidneys are symmetrically contracted and granular, with scarring and loss of glomeruli and the presence of tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis.

Synonym(s): chronic nephritis

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chronic glomerulonephritis

Chronic nephritis Nephrology An advanced kidney disease characterized by inflammation and slowly progressive renal failure Etiology Idiopathic–¹/₄, amyloidosis, diabetic nephropathy, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, IgA nephropathy, lupus nephropathy, myeloma, rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. See Diabetic nephropathy, Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, IgA nephropathy, Lupus nephropathy, Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.

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