Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009395
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009395
Preferred Name

Nephritis, Interstitial

Definitions
Inflammation of the interstitial tissue of the kidney. This term is generally used for primary inflammation of KIDNEY TUBULES and/or surrounding interstitium. For primary inflammation of glomerular interstitium, see GLOMERULONEPHRITIS. Infiltration of the inflammatory cells into the interstitial compartment results in EDEMA, increased spaces between the tubules, and tubular renal dysfunction.
Synonyms
Interstitial Nephritis
Nephritides, Tubulointerstitial
Nephritis, Tubulointerstitial
Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
Interstitial Nephritides
Nephritides, Interstitial
Tubulointerstitial Nephritides
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