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On the basis of strong research evidence, the prevalence of poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) is decreasing worldwide, although it still remains the leading cause of glomerulonephritis in children. The overall decrease in prevalence of PSGN has been mainly driven by a significant decrease in pyoderma seen in the last half-century, such that postpharyngitic PSGN is most commonly seen in developed nations. On the basis of primarily consensus because of a lack of relevant clinical studies, the latency period between streptococcal infection and the development of nephritis is a hallmark of PSGN, with this period lasting 1 to 2 weeks with pharyngeal infections or 2 to 6 weeks with skin infections. Concurrent infectious and nephritis symptoms should elicit further suspicion of other causes of glomerulonephritis. On the basis of expert opinion, PSGN is one of a handful of nephritic disorders with hypocomplementemia (low C3 level). The decrease in C3 is found in more than 90% of PSGN cases and is typically seen earlier than an increase in antistreptolysin O titers. Measuring C3 and C4 may also be helpful in the evaluation of other causes of acute nephritis. On the basis of primar

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Author

René G. VanDeVoorde

Publisher

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Published

2015

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)