Can glomerulonephritis be treated?
Some types of glomerulonephritis can be cured, others can be stopped, and most can at least be slowed down. Here are some examples, but click on the links in the table above for more information. • Minimal change disease does not cause permanent kidney failure but needs treatment to stop the protein leak. Most types of post-infectious glomerulonephritis get better if the infection does. • Membranous nephropathy can either get better or worse, but can be treated if it gets worse. • Crescentic glomerulonephritis can result in kidney failure very quickly, but this can often be stopped or even reversed by prompt treatment. • Others (see table) can progress over different periods of time. Dialysis or kidney transplantation may eventually be required for some.
