Glomerulonephritis is a kidney disease. The kidneys' filters become inflamed and scarred and slowly lose their ability to remove wastes and excess water from the blood to make urine. Kidney disease of diabetes, IgA nephropathy, and lupus nephritis are some types of glomerulonephritis. Unfortunately, the kidneys can be severely damaged before symptoms and signs appear. Kidney disease cannot be cured.
Treatments focus on slowing the progression of the disease and preventing complications.
Some patients may benefit from limiting protein in their diet to reduce the build-up of wastes in the blood. Sodium and potassium also may be limited. After about 10 years, the disease may progress to kidney failure, when the patient will need dialysis or a kidney transplant. CHID is a database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. This database provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources.