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- Megalocytic interstitial nephritis: Megalocytic interstitial nephritis is a rare chronic kidney disease that is characterized by inflammation of the kidney. The inflammation is mainly found in an area of the kidney called the renal cortex , which is in the outer portion of the kidney. The exact cause of megalocytic interstitial nephritis is not clear; however, it is associated with an impaired function of histiocytes (immune cell that eats foreign substances to protect the body from infection), particularly in patients that have a lowered immune system . Alcohol abuse may also be a risk factor .Generalized symptoms of kidney inflammation (interstitial nephritis) may include: blood in the urine, fever, increased or decreased urine output, mental status changes, rash, and swelling of the body. Treatment is dependent on the underlying cause (if identified) and the stage of the disease.
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- American Association of Kidney Patients
3505 E. Frontage Rd., Suite 315
Tampa, FL 33607-1796
Toll-free: 800-749-2257
Telephone: 813-636-8100
Fax: 813-636-8122
E-mail: info@aakp.org
Website: http://www.aakp.org
- American Kidney Fund (AKF)
11921 Rockville Pike
Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20852
Toll-free: 866-300-2900
E-mail: helpline@kidneyfund.org
Website: http://www.kidneyfund.org
- National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Toll-free: 800-622-9010
Telephone: 212-889-2210
Fax: 212-689-9261
E-mail: info@kidney.org
Website: https://www.kidney.org/
- The Kidney Foundation of Canada
700-15 Gervais Drive
Toronto Ontario M3C 1Y8
Canada
Toll-free: 800-387-4474
Telephone: 416-445-0373
Fax: 416-445-7440
E-mail: kidney@kidney.on.ca
Website: http://www.kidney.on.ca
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- Synonyms: Interstitial megalocytic nephritis, Transplant megalocytic interstitial nephritis (type)
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