Bright's Disease affects the kidney, including the nephrons and glomeruli. However, Bright's Disease is but one of many which affect the glomeruli of the kidney.

Bright's disease, which is not a modern term, was named after Richard Bright. See "related links."

The disease was named after him (Bright's disease) and is covered quite a few kidney disorders including nephritis - inflammation of the kidneys. As we became more sophisticated at diagnosing and understanding kidney diseases, the term Bright's disease fell into disuse.

The organs of the body which are affected by bright's disease are the kidneys.

She had Bright's disease and Mad Cow disease.