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Rapidly progressive (crescentic) glomerulonephritis

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Alternative Names

Necrotizing glomerulonephritis; Glomerulonephritis - crescentic; Crescentic glomerulonephritis


Prevention

The prompt treatment of causative disorders may prevent the development of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.


Review Date: 09/13/2005
Reviewed By: Robert Mushnick, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, SUNY Downstate Health Center, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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