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 Description of disease:
 This is an inflammation of the kidney. There are two types of nephritis:
- acute nephritis - the inflammation is characterized by the typical symptoms: fever, low back pains. The urine analysis shows the presence of:
* significant bacteria
* albominuria
* many white blood cells
* red blood cells
* higher OB
* higher white blood cell count in blood
Some patients don't have any symptoms.
- chronic nephritis - this type of the disease may show no signs for many years, sometimes it is preceded by acute nephritis. It's always caused by a bacterial infection.
Symptoms:
fever with shivering
nausea and vomitting
pain in the loins
painful urge to urinate
painful urination
stomach ache
Research:
Biopsy of the kidney
Urine analysis
USG of the urinary tract
Doctors :
Nephrologist
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Updated:
2008-04-08 14:22:05
Bibliography:
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1597.htm
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