chronic glomerulonephritis

glomerulonephritis /glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis/ (glo-mer″u-lo-nĕ-fri´tis) nephritis with inflammation of the capillary loops in the renal glomeruli.

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acute glomerulonephritis  an acute form characterized by proteinuria, edema, hematuria, renal failure, and hypertension, sometimes preceded by tonsillitis or febrile pharyngitis.

chronic glomerulonephritis  a slowly progressive glomerulonephritis generally leading to irreversible renal failure.

diffuse glomerulonephritis  a severe form with proliferative changes in more than half the glomeruli, often with epithelial crescent formation and necrosis; often seen in advanced systemic lupus erythematosus.

IgA glomerulonephritis  IgA nephropathy; a chronic form marked by a hematuria and proteinuria and by deposits of immunoglobulin A in the mesangial areas of the renal glomeruli, with subsequent reactive hyperplasia of mesangial cells.

lobular glomerulonephritis , membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis a chronic, slowly progressive glomerulonephritis in which the glomeruli are enlarged as a result of proliferation of mesangial cells and irregular thickening of the capillary walls, which narrows the capillary lumina.

membranous glomerulonephritis  a form characterized histologically by proteinaceous deposits on the glomerular capillary basement membrane or by thickening of the membrane; clinically resembling chronic glomerulonephritis, occasionally with transient nephrotic syndrome.

mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis  membranoproliferative g.

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chronic glomerulonephritis,

a noninfectious disease of the glomeruli of the kidney characterized by proteinuria, hematuria, edema, and decreased production of urine. Of unknown cause, it is asymptomatic for years. The symptoms develop slowly, and the disease progresses to kidney failure. Transplantation and dialysis are the only treatments available. See also postinfectious glomerulonephritis, subacute glomerulonephritis, uremia.

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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.