Sickle Cell Disease Ontology Project

Glomerulonephritis

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Inflammation of the renal glomeruli.

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000099

has age of onset

May occur at any age.

GN, Glomerular Nephritis

is caused by

Variety of causes - in sickle cell disease, most common lesion is focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) but also reported Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and other forms of glomerulonephritis.

Patients with hematuria may have dark-colored urine. Glomerulonephritis may lead to the proteinuria and "foamy" appearance of the urine. If the latter is substantial, patients may develop clinically evident edema.

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