Chronic vs Acute Glomerulonephritis
What Causes Acute Glomerulonephritis and Chronic Glomerulonephritis? Glomerulopathies are diseases that damage the kidney’s filtering units, called glomeruli. There are two types of glomerulopathies: acute and chronic. Acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) is a sudden inflammation of the glomeruli that can lead to renal failure. Chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN) is a long-lasting disease that gets worse over time. […]
