glomerular disease causes
A number of different diseases can result in glomerular disease. It may be the direct result of an infection or a drug toxic to the kidneys, or it may result from a disease that affects the entire body, like diabetes or lupus. Many different kinds of diseases can cause swelling or scarring of the nephron or glomerulus.he signs and symptoms of glomerular disease include. 1  proteinuria: large amounts of protein in the urine. 2  hematuria: blood in the urine. 3  reduced glomerular filtration rate: inefficient filtering of wastes from the blood. 4  hypoproteinemia: low blood protein. 5  edema: swelling in parts of the body.