classification by histological appearance

Last reviewed 01/2018

Glomerulonephritides are classified by histological appearance under:

• light microscopy
• electron microscopy
• immunofluorescence

Glomerulonephritides may be either:

• minimal change
• diffuse - affecting all glomeruli to a similar degree
• focal - affecting only a proportion of glomeruli whilst the remainder are normal
• segmental - in which only parts of an affected glomeruli are diseased whilst the remainder is histologically normal