What Is Glomerulonephritis?
2. Scarring
One potential underlying cause of glomerulonephritis is scarring, and this itself can be down to a number of causes. One of these is high blood pressure in the kidneys that can cause damage to the organs. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is a condition that causes scarring to just some of the glomeruli in a scattered fashion.
Another potential cause is diabetic nephropathy, which is also known as diabetic kidney disease. This condition will usually take a long time to develop and its development can be delayed or prevented by careful management of blood sugar levels. Diabetic nephropathy can affect anybody that has diabetes.
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