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Immune and Inflammatory Glomerular Diseases

This chapter is mainly devoted to immune-mediated kidney disorders, and is primarily focused on glomerular diseases. Lupus nephritis and ANCA-associated vasculitis are addressed in separate chapters. The reader is reminded that the renal involvement may be the initial manifestation of…

Acute glomerulonephritis and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

1. What is the syndrome of acute glomerulonephritis? Acute glomerulonephritis is an acute kidney injury (AKI) syndrome characterized by the sudden onset of edema and new-onset or worsening hypertension. Urinalysis demonstrates an active sediment, including abnormal proteinuria (usually >30 mg/dL…