What are kidney diseases? Four types are most common

The kidney is a very important organ in the human body. Generally speaking, if people do not receive timely treatment after suffering from kidney diseases, the damage to their health is extremely serious. So, what are the types of kidney diseases?

1. Primary Glomerular Disease

Diseases of the kidney itself, not caused by other diseases, or the cause of the kidney disease cannot be found. Common ones include: 1. Acute glomerulonephritis; 2. Chronic glomerulonephritis; 3. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis; 4. Nephrotic syndrome; 5. IgA nephropathy; 6. Latent glomerulonephritis.

2. Secondary Glomerulonephritis

Nephritis secondary to other diseases. Or you may have suffered from a certain disease first, and then developed nephritis caused by this disease, or nephritis induced by this disease. Common ones include: 1. Systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis; 2. Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis; 3. Diabetic nephropathy; 4. Hepatitis B virus-related nephritis; 5. Hepatorenal syndrome; 6. Pulmonary hemorrhage-nephritis syndrome; 7. Renal damage caused by heart failure; 8. Renal damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

3. Hereditary kidney disease

Common ones include: 1. Hereditary chronic nephritis; 2. Benign familial hematuria.

4. Urinary tract infectious kidney disease

Common ones include: 1. Urinary tract infection; 2. Chronic pyelonephritis; 3. Renal tuberculosis; 4. Sexually transmitted disease urinary tract infection.