Glomerulopathy is a set of diseases affecting the
glomeruli
''Glomerulus'' () is a common term used in anatomy to describe globular structures of entwined vessels, fibers, or neurons. ''Glomerulus'' is the diminutive of the Latin ''glomus'', meaning "ball of yarn".
''Glomerulus'' may refer to:
* the filter ...
of the
nephron
The nephron is the minute or microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney. It is composed of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. The renal corpuscle consists of a tuft of capillaries called a glomerulus and a cup-shaped structure ...
.
Such diseases can include processes that are
inflammatory or noninflammatory. Because the term ''glomerulitis'' exists for inflammatory conditions,
''glomerulopathy'' sometimes carries a noninflammatory implication.
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Kidney diseases
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