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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

The kidneys contain around a million tiny filtering units called glomeruli.

Glomerulonephritis is the term used when the glomeruli become inflamed. This allows blood cells and protein to pass through the walls of the glomerulus into the urine. Having protein in the urine means that the body is less able to store and remove extra fluid when needed. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN, sometimes called mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis) is one of several forms of glomerulonephritis and one that is rather uncommon.

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