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Glomerulonephritis
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A renal disorder characterized by damage in the glomeruli. It may be acute or chronic, focal or diffuse, and it may lead to renal failure. Causes include autoimmune disorders, infections, diabetes, and malignancies. [ ]
Term info
Label
Glomerulonephritis
Synonyms
- GLOMERULONEPHRITIS
- Glomerular Nephritis
- Glomerulonephritis
Subsets
NCIT_C90259, NCIT_C61410, NCIT_C123272, NCIT_C77526, NCIT_C120531
ALT DEFINITION
Inflammatory changes in the renal glomeruli characterized by thickening of the glomerular basement membrane, mesangial cell proliferation and/or mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltration. In some forms, the glomerular epithelial cells may also proliferate and form adhesions., Inflammation of the glomeruli that can extend to other parts of the kidney.
Contributing Source
CDISC, NICHD
Has NICHD Parent
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C26833
Legacy Concept Name
Glomerulonephritis
NICHD Hierarchy Term
Glomerulonephritis
Preferred Name
Glomerulonephritis
Semantic Type
Disease or Syndrome
UMLS CUI
C0017658
code
C26784