title: Histopathological atlas of renal diseases: Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.
abstract: Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, also known as "proliferative-exudative nephritis" is morphologically characterized by intense endocapillary proliferation and massive accumulation of inflammatory cells.
authors.affiliation: Renal Immunopathology Center, S. Carlo Borromeo Hospital and Nuova Nefrologia Research Association, Milan, Italy. franco.ferrario@oscb.sined.net
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferrario
authors.forename: Maria Pia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rastaldi
mesh_terms: D002196:Capillaries / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000473:pathology; D012079:Renal Circulation; D013290:Streptococcal Infections