Glomerular
Glomerular Causes
Glomerular diseases can be due to autoimmune deficiencies in a person's genetic structure. They can also be caused by other underlying diseases such as diabetes.
Glomerular Definition
Glomerular refers to the tiny units in the kidney in which the blood is cleansed. Damages that affect these units are called glomerular diseases. Glomerular diseases fall into two categories: glomerulonephritis, in which the membrane suffers from inflammation, and glomerulosclerosis, where the blood vessels in the kidney start to harden.
Glomerular Diagnosis
The disease can be diagnosed via urinalysis and biopsy.
Glomerular Symptoms and Signs
The signs of glomerular diseases are proteinuria, hematuria, reduced glomerular filtration rate, and edema.
Glomerular Treatment
Treatment for the disease is done by dialysis, immunosuppresant medications and plasmapheresis. When not treated glomerular diseases can lead to end stage renal failure.