<unk>  is an inflammation of the kidneys caused by systemic<unk>  erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease. It is a type of glomerulonephritis in which the glomeruli become inflamed. Since it is a result of SLE, this type of glomerulonephritis is said to be secondary, and has a different pattern and outcome from conditions with a primary cause originating in the kidney. The diagnosis of<unk>  depends on blood tests, urinalysis, X-rays, ultrasound scans of the kidneys, and a kidney biopsy. On urinalysis, a nephritic picture is found and red blood cell casts, red blood cells and proteinuria is found.
Lupus nephritis
Shunt nephritis
Trench nephritis
Diffuse proliferative nephritis
Focal proliferative nephritis
HIV-associated nephropathy
Malarial nephropathy
IgA nephropathy