Glomerulonephritis

Classification of GlomerulonephritisA classification of glomerulonephritis is necessarily a difficult task. I have chosen to approach it by two routes: a pathological classification; and an etiologic classification. The pathological classification of glomerulonephritis is an endeavor that is subject to considerable disagreement among pathologists. Much of the recent data about glomerulonephritis have been obtained by percutaneous renal biopsy, which is a valuable tool for evaluating the glomerular lesion since the pathologist may see the lesion in its early stages. In addition, immunofluorescent studies and electron microscopy can be performed, in turn affording valuable clues to the cause, particularly in the . . .