hypercalcemic nephropathy

hypercalcemic nephropathy

[-kalsē′mik]

Etymology: Gk, hyper, L, calx, lime, haima, blood; Gk, nephros, kidney, pathos, disease

a progressive disorder of kidney function caused by an excessive level of calcium in the blood. The calcium causes cumulative functional and histologic abnormalities that lead to a decreased glomerular filtration rate and kidney failure.

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hypercalcemic

pertaining to hypercalcemia.

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hypercalcemic nephropathy

continuous high blood levels of calcium reduce renal efficiency and may cause mineralization of tubules and then glomeruli.

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nephropathy

any disease of the kidneys.

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analgesic nephropathy

see analgesic nephropathy.

baby chick nephropathy

see visceral gout.

familial nephropathy

different types of renal disease have been recorded as occurring on a familial basis in Finnish-Landrace sheep and several breeds of dogs, including Lhasa apsos, Shih tzus, Samoyeds, Bull terriers, Norwegian elkhounds, Cocker spaniels and Basenjis.

hypercalcemic nephropathy

see nephrocalcinosis.

juvenile nephropathy

suspected of being familial in many dog breeds especially Malamute, Miniature schnauzer, Keeshond, German shepherd; characterized by renal failure in immature or young adult dogs. The pathogenesis is poorly understood, hence the retention of the title nephropathy.

mycotoxic nephropathy

caused by mycotoxins, such as ochratoxin and citrinin, produced by Penicillium and Aspergillus spp.

pigment nephropathy

see hemoglobinuric nephrosis.

reflux nephropathy

pyelonephritis in which the renal scarring results from vesicoureteric reflux, with radiological appearance of intrarenal reflux.