Medium- and long-term prognosis of patients with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis.
The prognosis of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is still a matter of considerable debate. In an attempt to elucidate this controversy, the medium-term prognosis was evaluated in 40 patients 5-9 years after the onset of the disease, and the long-term prognosis in 88 patients 10-17 years after the onset of the disease. All were sporadic cases. In the medium-term follow-up study, abnormalities were revealed in 5.0% (2/40) of the patients. Hypertension and proteinuria were the only abnormalities detected. In the long-term follow-up study, abnormalities were revealed in 6.8% (6/88) of the patients. Hypertension was found in 3.4, proteinuria in 2.3, and microhaematuria in 2.3% of the patients. In both studies, all patients had normal creatinine clearance. We conclude that the medium- and long-term outcome of patients with APSGN is excellent.
University Children's Hospital, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
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Popović-Rolović
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Kostić
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors