Proliferative Glomerulonephritis: Risk Factor for Hypertension in Lupus

Glomerular damage in experimental proliferative glomerulonephritis under glomerular capillary hypertension.

BACKGROUND/AIMS Immunologically and hemodynamically mediated the destruction of glomerular architecture is thought to be the major causes of end-stage renal failure. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of glomerular hypertension on glomerular injury and the progression of glomerular sclerosis after Thy-1 nephritis was induced. METHOD Thy-1 nephritis was induced in the stroke-p...

High maternal hemoglobin concentration in first trimester as risk factor for pregnancy induced hypertension

Background: High maternal hemoglobin (Hb) concentration was considered a risk factor for the developing of pregnancy hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine whether high maternal Hb concentration in first trimesters associated with pregnancy induced hypertension in Iranian nulliparous women. Methods: This study was carried out in teaching hospital in Sari, Iran. Samples were ob...

Lupus Glomerulonephritis

Extracapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis in Russell's viper bite.

Renal changes in snake bite include tubular necrosis, cortical necrosis, interstitial nephritis, arteritis, and thrombophlebitis.'-3 Glomerular changes are usually mild,' and severe glomerulonephritis is uncommon.4 We report the case of a patient bitten by a Russell's viper who presented with acute renal failure. A renal biopsy specimen showed extracapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis in ...

Hypertension in Chronic Glomerulonephritis.

Chronic glomerulonephritis (GN), which includes focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and proliferative forms of GN such as IgA nephropathy, increases the risk of hypertension. Hypertension in chronic GN is primarily volume dependent, and this increase in blood volume is not related to the deterioration of renal function. Patients with chronic GN become salt sensitive as renal damage including art...