Glomerulopathy
| Glomerulopathy | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | urology |
| ICD-10 | N00-N08 |
| ICD-9-CM | 580-589 |
Glomerulopathy is a set of diseases affecting the glomeruli of the nephron.[1]
Such diseases can include processes that are inflammatory or noninflammatory. Because the term glomerulitis exists for inflammatory conditions,[2] glomerulopathy sometimes carries a noninflammatory implication.
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