Glomerulonephritis is a group of diseases that injure the part of the kidney that filters blood (called glomeruli).

Glomerulonephritis (gloe-mer-u-low-nuh-FRY-tis) is inflammation of the tiny filters in your kidneys (glomeruli). Glomeruli remove excess fluid, electrolytes and waste from your bloodstream and pass them into your urine. Glomerulonephritis can come on suddenly (acute) or gradually (chronic).

Glomerular diseases damage the glomeruli, letting protein and sometimes red blood cells leak into the urine. Sometimes a glomerular disease also interferes with the clearance of waste products by the kidney, so they begin to build up in the blood.

Glomerulonephritis is damage to the tiny filters inside your kidneys (the glomeruli). It’s often caused by your immune system attacking healthy body tissue. Glomerulonephritis does not usually cause any noticeable symptoms. It’s more likely to be diagnosed when blood or urine tests are carried out for another reason.

How is glomerulonephritis treated?

1. Changes to your diet so that you eat less protein, salt and potassium.
2. Corticosteroids such as prednisone.
3. Dialysis, which helps clean the blood, remove extra fluid and control blood pressure.
4. Diuretics (water pills) to reduce swelling.

In PSGN, the long-term prognosis generally is good. More than 98% of individuals are asymptomatic after 5 years, with chronic renal failure reported 1-3% of the time. Within a week or so of onset, most patients with PSGN begin to experience spontaneous resolution of fluid retention and hypertension.

Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease. It involves damage to the glomeruli (tiny filters) inside your kidneys. If you have glomerulonephritis, your kidneys can have trouble removing waste and fluid from your body. If the condition becomes severe, it can lead to kidney failure.

However, good hygiene, practicing “safe sex” and avoiding IV drugs are helpful in preventing viral infections such as HIV and hepatitis, which could lead to this illness. If you have the chronic type of glomerulonephritis, it is very important to control your blood pressure since this may slow down kidney damage.

Conditions likely to cause scarring of the glomeruli. Glomerulonephritis can also lead to high blood pressure because it reduces kidney function and can influence how your kidneys handle sodium. Diabetic kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy). This can affect anyone with diabetes, usually taking years to develop.

Diabetic kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy). This can affect anyone with diabetes, usually taking years to develop. Good control of blood sugar levels and blood pressure might prevent or slow kidney damage. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.