Acute Institial Nephritis

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Overview

The interstitium is the tissue that surrounds and imbeds the glomeruli (microscopic "filtering screens") and tubules (long tubes that connect with each glomerulus and channel urine) within the kidneys. Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is rapidly developing inflammation that occurs within the interstitium. It can produce a variety of clinical symptoms, depending upon the severity and extent of kidney involvement.


Causes

Most AIN is caused by an acute allergic reaction to a m...Read the full article