• Minimal change nephropathy causes childhood nephrotic syndrome and has a good prognosis.
• Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis has a poor prognosis and is associated with HIV infection.
• Membranous nephropathy is a common cause of nephrotic syndrome in the elderly and is associated with malignancies
• Mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis is rare and has a poor prognosis.
• IgA nephropathy is common and can cause recurrent frank haematuria.
• Henoch Schonlein purpura causes hematuria, abdominal pain and a rash, usually in children.
• Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis occurs following streptococcal or other infections and has a good prognosis.
• Crescentic glomerulonephritis represents substantial renal damage and is can be superimposed on other patterns of glomerular disease or associated with systemic disorders such as vasculitis.

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