[Rapid clinical course of glomerulonephritis accompanying postinfectious reactive arthritis].
A case of 17 years old patient, hospitalized for evaluation of bilateral ankle arthritis and polyarticular arthralgia, that developed soon after upper respiratory tract infection, was described. In few weeks of hospitalization, rapid progress of glomerulonephritis in course of reactive arthritis, was observed. In spite of treatment with antibiotics, steroids and immunosuppressive agents, patient's state showed no improvement. After 3 months extracorporeal dialysis became necessary. Now patient is waiting for renal transplantation.
Gindzieńska-Sieśkiewicz
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Klinika Reumatologii i Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
Bernacka
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Lewandowski
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D000293:Adolescent; D000842:Ankle; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents