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Glomerulonephritis - Mechanism of Damage to the Nephrons: Glossary



Glossary

Proteinuria: The presence of above normal quantities of protein in the urine.

Heroin nephropathy: Nphropathy that occurs in heroin and cocaine users.


Sickle cell disease: A severe form of anaemia in which the red blood cells resemble a crescent shape.

Systemic lupus erythematosus: This is an auto-immune disease that leads to the body's own immune cells attack healthy tissue in the body.

Schistosomiasis: This is also called the snail fever and is caused by parasitic flatworms.

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