acute glomerulonephritis ppt
Streptococci group A identification by serotyping of M-protein cell wall antigen Acute glomerulonephritis following cutaneous. The immune response causes inflammation of the glomeruli. Pin On Body Anatomy Acute glomerulonephritis is a common disease in children and it is one of the diseases that are presented commonly with hematuria which means red urine blood in urine. . Acute GN has a peak incidence in children 6 to 7 years of age and occurs twice as often in boys. Is the sudden onset of inflammation of the glomeruli from infections originating from different parts of the body. Acute glomerulonephritis GN comprises a specific set of renal diseases in which an immunologic mechanism triggers inflammation and proliferation of glomerular tissue that can result in damage to the basement membrane mesangium or capillary endothelium. In the United States GN comprises 25-30 of all cases of end-stage renal disease ESRD. In the lat