Nephritic syndrome classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Classification
Nephritic syndrome is classified according to causes into 'focal proliferative' and 'diffuse proliferative' on the basis of histology (obtained by a renal biopsy).
Focal proliferative
- IgA nephropathy
- chronic liver failure
- Celiac sprue
- dermatitis herpetiformis
- Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
- Alport syndrome
- SLE
Diffuse proliferative
- focal glomerulosclerosis
- membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (malaria, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, chronic infection, sickle-cell disease, SLE, hemolytic uremic syndrome / thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura)
- cryoglobulinemia
- SLE
- rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis (RPGNs) - several.