Glomerulonephritis is also known as glomerular nephritis or glomerular disease. Glomerulonephritis is a disease or group of diseases that affects the part of the kidney that filters blood. It is also characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli. These are very small blood vessels in the kidneys that act like tiny filters. These types of diseases damage the kidneys' ability to eliminate waste and excess fluids from the body. Those who are damaged can also starve blood proteins, which end up being excreted from the body in urine, instead of entering the bloodstream. Glomerulonephritis can be acute, which is a sudden attack of inflammation, or chronic which comes on gradually. Glomerulonephritis occurs on its own and is called primary glomerulonephritis. Secondary glomerulonephritis It occurs when another disease such as lupus or diabetes is causing the problem. Having severe inflammation associated with glomerulonephritis can damage your kidneys. Acute glomerulonephritis develops suddenly. It can cause after having an infection such as throat infection...