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Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidneys / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with nephrosis.
Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys and may involve the glomeruli, tubules, or interstitial tissue surrounding the glomeruli and tubules.[4] It is one of several different types of nephropathy.
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Nephritis | |
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Enlarged kidney (anatomy) | |
Specialty | Nephrology |
Types | Glomerulonephritis[1] and Interstitial nephritis[2] |
Diagnostic method | Ultrasound, X-ray[3] |
Treatment | Depends on type(See type) |
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