Prognosis of Acute Post-streptococcal Glomerulonephritis in Sudanese Children

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EMA Ali, AMTA Babikir, S El-Assad, MB Abdelrahim

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Arab J Nephrol Transplant. 2014;7(2):103–107.

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Prognosis of Acute Post-streptococcal Glomerulonephritis in Sudanese Children EL-Tigani M. A. Ali¹, Amal M. T. A. Babikir², Somayya EL-Assad³ and Mohamed B. Abdelrahim¹ Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan Department of Pediatrics, Soba University Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan Omdurman Children Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan Abstract Introduction: Acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is a form of acute nephritic syndrome characterized by edema, hematuria, proteinuria and hypertension. The immediate prognosis of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis in children is usually excellent, however, the long-term prognosis has been a subject of debate. Methods: This is a retrospective and prospective cohort study of Sudanese children with APSGN followed in a tertiary care hospital between 2006 and 2010. Patients were presented for follow-up 1-5 years after initial diagnosis were assessed for proteinuria, hematuria, urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR), hypertension, and glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Results: Data of 69 children (46 males; 66.7%) was analyzed. At presentation, 29% had severe acute disease

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