diffuse glomerulonephritis

diffuse glomerulonephritis
diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis a severe form in which there are proliferative changes in more than half the glomeruli, frequently with epithelial crescent formation and necrosis; it is often seen in cases of advanced systemic lupus erythematosus.

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