Patients with nephritic syndrome exhibit an array of symptoms that are associated with loss of kidney function, including excess protein in urine, swelling, and albuminuria. Many nephritic syndrome ...

Significant proteinuria is the hallmark of glomerular disease. With the presentation of proteinuria that is > 3.5 g/day, hypoalbuminemia, edema, and hypercholesterolemia, one must investigate for ...

Nephrotic Syndrome is a group of symptoms that, together, indicate that your kidneys are not working as well as they should. Lupus Nephritis (LN) is the term used when lupus causes inflammation in ...

In 1999, an 11-year-old girl with the nephrotic syndrome received a biopsy-confirmed diagnosis of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. The level of plasma complement C3 was 7 mg per deciliter ...

A case of lupus nephritis in a patient with chronic HCV A 72-year-old Japanese woman with a 40-year history of lupus nephritis presented with leg edema that had lasted for several weeks. A 72-year-old ...

In a small study, proteinuria improved even in patients with nephrotic syndrome and lupus nephritis. Belimumab appears similarly effective and well tolerated in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) with ...

Postinfectious glomerulonephritis is an immunologic response of the kidney to infection, commonly triggered by streptococci, although many other organisms can cause the condition. In recent decades, ...