Glomerulonephritis

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Preventing glomerulonephritis 

Glomerulonephritis is not usually preventable. Early detection and treatment, particularly for those who have conditions that are linked to glomerulonephritis, such as kidney or liver disease, are important in order to avoid other complications developing.

Streptococcal throat infections should also be treated as early as possible using antibiotics, in order to prevent kidney damage from occurring.

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Kidney
Kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located at the back of the abdomen, which remove waste and extra fluid from the blood and pass them out of the body as urine.
Antibiotics
Antibiotics are medicines that can be used to treat infections caused by micro-organisms, usually bacteria or fungi. For example amoxicillin, streptomycin and erythromycin.

Last reviewed: 09/01/2009

Next review due: 09/01/2011

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