Changing pattern of primary glomerulonephritis in a south Indian hospital.
Data were reviewed on 2805 patients with primary glomerulonephritis admitted to a south Indian hospital in 1972-1987. A decrease in the proportion of endocapillary proliferative, crescentic and mesangial proliferative types was noted. There was also a decrease in group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal isolates among the 24,657 throat swab cultures made during the same period. This suggests a decreasing prevalence of nephritogenic streptococcal infections in this tropical region.
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Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Brahmadathan
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D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes