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 9
30s 26
40s 52
50s 75
60s 58
70+ 37

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 85
Female 167