Liječnički vjesnik, Vol. 136 No. 7-8, 2014.
Review article
CLASSIFICATION OF GLOMERULOPATHIES
Bojan Jelaković
Marijana Ćorić
Jelena Kos
Marijana Živko
Živka Dika
Mario Laganović
Abstract
Glomerular diseases may be classified as acute or chronic, primary or secondary, hereditary or acquired, proliferative or non-proliferative etc. The most commonly used is the classification according to the histopathological finding. For certain types of glomerulonephritides histopathological image, as well as clinical presentation, may vary widely. A while ago there was no classification based on the pathogenesis of certain types of glomerular diseases. However, as scientists ellucidate the underlying pathogenetic mechanism, current classifications change. The latter is best shown at the example of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.
Keywords
Glomerulonephritis – classification, pathology, immunology; Glomerulonephritis, membranoproliferative – classification, pathology, immunology; Glomerulonephritis, IgA – pathology, immunology; Glomerulonephritis, membranous – pathology, immunology; Kidney – pathology; Kidney glomerulus – pathology; Immunoglobulin α – immunology; Complemet C3 – immunology; Receptors, phospholipase α2 – immunology
Hrčak ID:
172616
URI
Publication date:
27.8.2014.
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