What is glomerulonephritis?

Glomerulonephritis (GN), also known as nephritic syndrome, is an inflammation of the glomeruli, structures in the kidneys that perform the first step in filtering blood to form urine. GN can damage the kidneys and lead to kidney failure.

How do members experience glomerulonephritis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with glomerulonephritis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for glomerulonephritis*

Who has glomerulonephritis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 5
30s 27
40s 51
50s 71
60s 62
70+ 43

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 85
Female 170

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What is glomerulonephritis?

Glomerulonephritis (GN), also known as nephritic syndrome, is an inflammation of the glomeruli, structures in the kidneys that perform the first step in filtering blood to form urine. GN can damage the kidneys and lead to kidney failure.



Common symptoms reported by people with glomerulonephritis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for glomerulonephritis

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Compare treatments taken by people with glomerulonephritis

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Got a question about living with glomerulonephritis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has glomerulonephritis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 49 say glomerulonephritis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 5
30s 27
40s 51
50s 71
60s 62
70+ 43
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 20
20-29 years 13
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 85
Female 170

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 72
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from glomerulonephritis patients who have completed their condition history
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