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Nephritis

Nephritis: Introduction

Nephritis: Any type of kidney inflammation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Nephritis is available below.

Symptoms of Nephritis

• Reduced urine
• Cloudy urine
• Blood in urine
• Edema
• Loin pain
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 7 symptoms of Nephritis

Treatments for Nephritis

• See treatments for the underlying causes of nephritis
• more treatments...»

Read more about treatments for Nephritis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Nephritis:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Nephritis?

• Misdiagnosis of Nephritis
• Failure to diagnose Nephritis
• Hidden causes of Nephritis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Nephritis

Nephritis: Related Patient Stories

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• Allergic to perfume and smog.
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• allergic to the pill
• Is inflammation of kidney possible after stone removal
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• allergic to literally everything
• Allergic to bananas

Nephritis: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Nephritis.

Alternative Treatments for Nephritis

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Nephritis may include:

• Apis homeopathic remedy
• Berberis homeopathic remedy
• Natrum sulph homeopathic remedy
• Terebinthina homeopathic remedy
• more treatments »

Types of Nephritis

• Acute nephritis
• Chronic nephritis
• Glomerulonephritis
• Primary glomerulonephritis
• Autoimmune nephritis
• more types...»

See full list of 8 Types of Nephritis

Causes of Nephritis

• Kidney conditions
• Glomerulonephritis
• Autoimmune nephritis
• Lupus nephritis
• Nephropathy
• more causes...»

See full list of 19 causes of Nephritis

More information about causes of Nephritis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Nephritis (113 listings)
• Underlying causes of Nephritis
• Nephritis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Nephritis as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Nephritis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Nephritis:

• Bright disease
• Interstitial nephritis
• Tubulointerstitial disease
• Tubulointerstitial nephritis
• TIN
• Hypertension
• more related diseases...»

Nephritis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Incontinence -- Undiagnosed
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Interstitial Cystitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Prostate Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Nephritis

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various...read more »

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Nephritis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Nephritis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Nephritis:

• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Nephritis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Latest Treatments for Nephritis

• Penicillin
• Loop diuretics
• Diazoxide
• Hydralazine
• Labetalol
• more treatments...»

See full list of 8 latest treatments for Nephritis

Prognosis for Nephritis

More about prognosis of Nephritis

Research about Nephritis

Visit our research pages for current research about Nephritis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Nephritis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Nephritis include:

• Immune System Related Kidney Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Aspreva Lupus Management Study (ALMS) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Mycophenolate mofetil,Intravenous cyclophosphamide (active comparator, induction),Azathioprine (active comparator, maintenance)
• Study of LJP 394 in Lupus Patients With History of Renal Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - abetimus sodium (LJP 394)
• TNF Blockade With Remicade in Active Lupus Nephritis WHO Class V (TRIAL ) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - infliximab,azathioprine
• Study of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 61 Clinical Trials for Nephritis

Statistics for Nephritis

• Medical statistics for Nephritis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Nephritis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Nephritis
• Society statistics for Nephritis

Nephritis: Broader Related Topics

• Urinary tract infections
• Kidney conditions
• Kidney disease
• Urinary system conditions
• more types...»

Types of Nephritis

Nephritis Message Boards

Related forums and medical stories:

• Kidney Conditions (166)
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  • HELP!!!!! my kidney hurts
  • How long does a person live in Kidney Failure?
  • kidney problem
  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Nephritis, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
• See all the forums.

Definitions of Nephritis:

An inflammation of the kidney - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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