Nephritis, i.e. glomerulonephritis, is mainly manifested by proteinuria, hematuria, edema and hypertension, etc. There is no simple way to check glomerulonephritis, and it is necessary to go to regular hospitals for urine examination, immunological examination and pathological examination.
1. Urine examination: observe the condition of protein, red blood cells and tubular pattern in urine, patients with glomerulonephritis usually have more protein and red blood cells in urine.
2. Immunological examination: for example, in the early stage of acute glomerulonephritis, there will be a decrease in complement C₃ and total complement, which will gradually return to normal later.
3. Pathological examination: renal puncture biopsy can clarify the pathological types, such as IgA nephropathy, membranous nephropathy, crescentic nephritis, etc., which is of great value to the diagnosis of the disease, evaluation of the condition and guidance of the treatment.
Patients with nephritis should go to the hospital in time to see the doctor, clarify the cause under the guidance of professional physicians and get timely treatment.