Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis, also known as Bright's disease, is an inflammation of the glomeruli in both kidneys simultaneously. In children, it most commonly follows a streptococcal infection elsewhere in the body (such as the throat or skin), which triggers an immune reaction that damages the glomerular filtering membrane. Because the glomeruli are the filtering units, this damage produces a characteristic set of symptoms: haematuria (blood in the urine), proteinuria (protein leaking into the urine that should have been retained), retention of salt and water leading to oliguria (redu …