Glomerulonephritis

What is glomerulonephritis?

Glomerulonephritis (GN), also known as nephritic syndrome, is an inflammation of the glomeruli, structures in the kidneys that perform the first step in filtering blood to form urine. GN can damage the kidneys and lead to kidney failure.

How do members experience glomerulonephritis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with glomerulonephritis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Are you experiencing one or more of these symptoms? Check your symptoms and clarify your options for care using

Top treatments taken by people for glomerulonephritis*

We currently don't have enough shared data that is made public for this condition.

Let's build this page together! When you share what it's like to have glomerulonephritis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Who has glomerulonephritis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 5
30s 27
40s 51
50s 76
60s 59
70+ 41

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 85
Female 170
Learn more about our community’s experience with glomerulonephritis.

Talk to people with glomerulonephritis

291

291

members say they have this condition

Join

Kidneys and Urinary,Immune, Inflammatory and Infections

Learn from others like you living with glomerulonephritis.
Last updated:

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT