glomerular nephritis , auch: glomerulitis

These included glomerular nephritis, rheumatoid arthritis, hemorrhagic necrotic enteritis, eclampsia, and lung edema, along with shock.

Glomerulonephritis, also known as glomerular nephritis, abbreviated GN, is a renal disease (usually of both kidneys) characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli, or small blood vessels in the kidneys.

But back in the main text he says Kinsey had an "infection in his pelvic region"--probably glomerular nephritis , a different and more probable diagnosis--which would make the public "cover story" (that a strep throat caused the problem) far likelier.