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What Does Kidney Biopsy Report 'glomerulonephritis With Immune Complex Deposits' Mean?

1) my sister's kidney biopsy report - the overall morphological features are of acute diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis with immune complex deposits. What does this report mean?

2) Urine Routine Exam was done after kidney biopsy. Urine test report is as follows -

appearance - faintly turbid, color - straw, reaction - alkaline, specific gravity - 1.015, Albumin - a trace, Sugar - nil, acetone - nil, bile pigments - nil, bile salts - nil, blood - present with a weak reaction, excess of phosphates - nil, Pus cells: 2-3/HPF, Red blood cells: 5-6/HPF & a few epithelial cells present. No cast seen. Please let us know the present actual status of my sister.
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
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Hi thanks for asking if question.

Kidney havingbasic filterating unit known as glomerulus.Inflamattion of glomerulus known as glomerulonephritis.
If it shows neutrophils and mesangial cell proliferation then called diffuse proliferative type.

Usually it is secondary to some infection.
Particularly after streptococcal sore throat infection.

Because of glomerulonephritis your urine having RBC and trace protein.
Consult urosurgeon for starting treatment.

I hope your concern regarding diagnosis of your sister has been solved.
Take care.
Dr.Parth
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What Does Kidney Biopsy Report 'glomerulonephritis With Immune Complex Deposits' Mean?

Hi thanks for asking if question. Kidney havingbasic filterating unit known as glomerulus.Inflamattion of glomerulus known as glomerulonephritis. If it shows neutrophils and mesangial cell proliferation then called diffuse proliferative type. Usually it is secondary to some infection. Particularly after streptococcal sore throat infection. Because of glomerulonephritis your urine having RBC and trace protein. Consult urosurgeon for starting treatment. I hope your concern regarding diagnosis of your sister has been solved. Take care. Dr.Parth