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==Overview== | |||
==Risk Factors== | |||
The following may increase your risk of this condition: | |||
* [[Blood]] or [[lymphatic system ]]disorders | |||
* Exposure to hydrocarbon solvents | |||
* History of cancer | |||
* Infections such as strep infections, [[viruses]], heart infections, or [[abscesses]] | |||
Many conditions cause or increase the risk for glomerulonephritis, including: | |||
* [[Amyloidosis]] | |||
* Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody disease | |||
* Blood vessel diseases such as vasculitis or polyarteritis | |||
* [[Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis]] | |||
* [[Goodpasture syndrome]] | |||
* Heavy use of pain relievers, especially [[NSAIDs]] | |||
* [[Henoch-Schonlein purpura]] | |||
* [[IgA nephropathy]] | |||
* [[Lupus nephritis]] | |||
* [[Membranoproliferative GN]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk Factors
The following may increase your risk of this condition:
- Blood or lymphatic system disorders
- Exposure to hydrocarbon solvents
- History of cancer
- Infections such as strep infections, viruses, heart infections, or abscesses
Many conditions cause or increase the risk for glomerulonephritis, including:
- Amyloidosis
- Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody disease
- Blood vessel diseases such as vasculitis or polyarteritis
- Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
- Goodpasture syndrome
- Heavy use of pain relievers, especially NSAIDs
- Henoch-Schonlein purpura
- IgA nephropathy
- Lupus nephritis
- Membranoproliferative GN