Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis

Definition

Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease in which the part of your kidneys that helps filter waste and fluids from the blood is damaged.

Symptoms

Common symptoms of glomerulonephritis are:

* Blood in the urine (dark, rust-colored, or brown urine)
* Foamy urine
* Swelling (edema) of the face, eyes, ankles, feet, legs, or abdomen

Symptoms that may also appear include the following:

* Abdominal pain
* Cough
* Diarrhea
* General ill feeling
* Fever
* Joint aches
* Muscle aches
* Loss of appetite
* Shortness of breath

Chronic renal failure symptoms may gradually develop.

Other symptoms that may occur with this disease:

* Excessive urination
* Nosebleed
* Blood in the vomit or in stools

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