Glomerulopathy

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Glomerulopathy
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 N00-N08
ICD-9 580-589

Glomerulopathy is a set of diseases affecting the glomeruli of the nephron.[1]

Such diseases can include processes that are inflammatory or noninflammatory. Because the term glomerulitis exists for inflammatory conditions,[2] glomerulopathy sometimes carries a noninflammatory implication.

References

  1. "glomerulopathy" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. "glomerulitis" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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