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Nephritis is Inflammation of the Kidney . The word comes from the Greek ''nephro-'' meaning "of the kidney" and ''-itis'' meaning "inflammation". Nephritis is often caused by infections, toxins, and Auto-immune diseases.


SUBTYPES

• Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of the Glomeruli . (Often when the term "nephritis" is used without qualification, this is the condition meant.)


• Interstitial Nephritis or Tubulo-interstitial Nephritis is inflammation is of the spaces between Renal Tubule s.


• Pyelonephritis is when a Urinary Tract Infection has reached the pyelum (pelvis) of the kidney.


• Lupus Nephritis is an inflammation of the kidney caused by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), a disease of the Immune System .

VETERINARY

Baby animals fed on Powdered Milk which is too rich may have intestinal troubles leading to nephritis, and possibly death.


SEE ALSO

• Bright's Disease


• Wegener's Granulomatosis