Acute nephritic syndrome
Alternative names
Glomerulonephritis - acute; Acute glomerulonephritis; Nephritis syndrome - acute
Definition
Acute nephritic syndrome is a group of disorders that cause inflammation of the internal kidney structures (specifically, the glomeruli).
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David Cohen, M.D.
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