Nephritis is inflammation of the nephrons in the kidneys. Nephritis comes from Latin, from Ancient Greek νεφρῖτις, from νεφρός "kidney" and -ῖτις, an feminine adjective ending.
Nephritis is often caused by infections, toxins, and auto-immune diseases. It can be caused by infection, but is most commonly caused by autoimmune disorders that affect the major organs. For example, those with lupus are at a much higher risk for developing nephritis. In ...
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Nephritis is inflammation of the nephrons in the kidneys. Nephritis comes from Latin, from Ancient Greek νεφρῖτις, from νεφρός "kidney" and -ῖτις, an feminine adjective ending.
Nephritis is often caused by infections, toxins, and auto-immune diseases. It can be caused by infection, but is most commonly caused by autoimmune disorders that affect the major organs. For example, those with lupus are at a much higher risk for developing nephritis. In rare cases nephritis can be genetically inherited, though it may not present in childhood.
Nephritis is the most common producer of glomerular injury. It is a disturbance of the glomerular structure with inflammatory cell proliferation. This can lead to reduced glomerular blood flow, leading to reduced urine output (oliguria) and retention of waste products (uremia). As a result, red blood cells may leak out of damaged glomeruli, causing blood to appear in the urine (hematuria). Low renal blood flow activates the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone...
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