Autoimmune nephritis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000979",
  "term": "Autoimmune nephritis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Inflammation of the kidneys caused by an autoimmune response where the body's immune system attacks its own renal tissues. This process can damage the glomeruli, tubules, or blood vessels of the kidney, impairing its function. Autoimmune nephritis is a feature of several systemic autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus nephritis) and Goodpasture syndrome.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody associated vasculitis",
    "Goodpasture syndrome",
    "Sjögren syndrome",
    "autoantigen",
    "autoimmune",
    "cryoglobulinemic vasculitis",
    "systemic autoimmune disease",
    "systemic lupus erythematosus"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1220 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/autoimmune-nephritis/"
}