Bright, R. (English spelling) BrightR

Japanese: Bright,R.(英語表記)BrightR
Bright, R. (English spelling) BrightR

…Refers to inflammatory lesions occurring in the kidneys, also known as nephritis. In 1827, Richard Bright (1789-1858) described Bright's disease, associating proteinuria and edema with renal tissue abnormalities, and clarified the existence of kidney diseases distinct from urological diseases. Since then, pathological research on Bright's disease has progressed, with glomerulonephritis described in 1879 and nephrosis described in 1905. …

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Japanese:

…腎臓に起こった炎症性病変をさし,腎臓炎ともいう。1827年ブライトRichard Bright(1789‐1858)は,タンパク尿と浮腫を腎臓の組織異常と関連づけて,ブライト病を記載し,泌尿器科的疾患とは異なった腎臓疾患があることを明らかにした。以降,ブライト病についての病理学的研究が進められ,79年には糸球体腎炎が,1905年にはネフローゼが記載された。…

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