Glomerulopathy
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Glomerulopathy | |
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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
- ↑ "glomerulopathy" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ "glomerulitis" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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