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Glomerulonephritis : Causes

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Causes could include:
Glomerulonephritis may be caused by specific problems with the body's immune system, but the precise cause of some cases is unknown. Damage to the glomeruli causes blood and protein to be lost in the urine.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 14, 2007
Acute glomerulonephritis most often follows a streptococcal infection of the throat or skin. In children, A close-up view of glomerulonephritis affecting the kidney.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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