Nephrologist
FRCP (IRELAND), MBBS, FRCP (GLASGOW), MRCP (IRELAND), MRCPS (GLASGOW), FCPS NEPHROLOGY, PDHM, SCE /ESENeph (UK)
Nephrologist
FRCP (IRELAND), MBBS, FRCP (GLASGOW), MRCP (IRELAND), MRCPS (GLASGOW), FCPS NEPHROLOGY, PDHM, SCE /ESENeph (UK)
A number of different diseases can result in glomerular disease. It may be the direct result of an infection or a drug toxic to the kidneys, or it may result from a disease that affects the entire body, like diabetes or lupus. Many different kinds of diseases can cause swelling or scarring of the nephron or glomerulus.