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Nephritis

Medical Definition:	Inflammation of the kidney. It is a focal or diffuse proliferative or destructive process which may involve the glomerulus, tubule, or interstitial renal tissue. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Guide Notes:	inflamm of kidney; familial: consider also NEPHRITIS, HEREDITARY

Nephritis Categories.

	Glomerulonephritis - Glomerular disease characterized by an inflammatory reaction, with leukocyte infiltration and cellular proliferation of the glomeruli, or that appears to be the result of immune glomerular injury.
	Nephritis, Interstitial - Diffuse or local inflammation and edema of the interstitial tissue of the kidney, including the tubules.

Nephritis Medical Definitions and Terms

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