A comparative study of the clinical patterns of acute glomerulonephritis from a high and a low incidence area of New Zealand.
Prompted by the marked regional differences in the incidence of acute nephritis in childhood, a comparative clinical study is reported. The features of the disease in a high incidence area, Tauranga, are contrasted with those in a low incidence area, Christchurch. The relative infrequency of the disease in Christchurch has been confirmed. The clinical features and the severity of the disease showed a similar pattern in the two centres. Serological evidence of recent streptococcal infection occurred in the majority of patients from both areas. Prior skin infection was more frequently reported from Tauranga and the significance of this is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D011114:Polynesia / Q000208:ethnology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications