What part of the body does interstitial nephritis affect?
Interstitial nephritis from an acute process to a chronic condition with progressive tubular cell damage and renal dysfunction. Interstitial nephritis is uncommon (<1% incidence) in patients without any symptoms but occurs in about 10-15% of hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury of unknown cause. While it can occur in patients of all ages, it is more common in elderly patients, perhaps due to increased exposure to drugs and other triggering causes. Interstitial nephritis may present with a variety of signs and symptoms, many of these nonspecific. Fever is the most common, occurring in 30-50% of patients, particularly those with drug-induced interstitial nephritis.
Nephritis tests, X-rays and an ultrasound can help ascertain if the individual has the condition. Treatment (or management) of nephritis depends on what has provoked the inflammation of the kidney(s). In the case of lupus nephritis, hydroxychloroquine could be used. Nephritis represents the ninth most common cause of death among all women in the US (and the fifth leading cause among non-Hispanic black women). Worldwide the highest rates of nephritis are 50-55% for African or Asian descent, then Hispanic at 43% and Caucasian at 17%. The average age of this inflammation(lupus nephritis in this case) is about 28.4 years old for