What happens in cases of Glomerulonephritis?
In any infection, human body identifies the structure of microorganism as antigen. Against the antigen, body produces antibodies (protective against infection). Antibodies identify the antigen and combine with antigen and destroy the microorganisms. Sometimes antigen structure is similar to glomerulus. The antibodies formed against bacteria, viruses mistake glomerulus as foreign material and begin to attack it. This is one type of glomerulonephritis. In another type kidney (nephrons) filter blood, remove all waste products form blood and excretes in urine. When kidney filters blood antigen-antibody complex deposit in nephrons and initiates inflammation. Signs & SymptomsThere are usually no visible symptoms, and the patient is totally unaware that anything is wrong. The blood in the urine is in the form of microscopic hematuria, which means that it is not visible to the naked eye. Particularly amongst adults, the blood is first detected in the urine during a routine medical examination
