How is acute glomerulonephritis different from kidney failure?

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Hello doctor,
Can you tell me how acute glomerulonephritis is different from kidney failure? Thanks for the advice doctor.
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Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Quoc Tuan - Department of General Internal Medicine, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “How is acute glomerulonephritis different from kidney failure? ", the doctor answered as follows:
Nephrotic Syndrome is caused by damage to the glomerular membrane structure leading to loss of protein from the serum into the urine (>3.5g/24h) leading to low blood pressure. albumin, hyperlipidemia, and clinical edema.
Acute glomerulonephritis (Acute Glomerulonephritis) is an inflammatory condition that occurs in the glomerulus (glomerulus) especially damage to the vascular coil inside the glomerulus as well as proliferation of mesangial cells leading to red blood cells, protein in urine. Severe cases of damage will lead to reduced glomerular filtration and patients with acute renal failure.
In summary, kidney failure: Proteinuria > 3.5g/24h, blood albumin decreased, patient has edema. Glomerulonephritis: erythrocytosis (or hematuria can be seen), proteinuria is low, red blood cell casts, severe cases have reduced glomerular filtration capacity leading to oliguria, edema, increased blood pressure, urea and blood creatinine increased. Occasionally, the patient has clinical manifestations of both nephrotic and glomerulonephritis.
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