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Acute glomerulonephritis

MedGen UID:
57846
•Concept ID:
C0156221
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Acute Glomerulonephritis; AGN - Acute glomerulonephritis
SNOMED CT: Acute glomerulonephritis (19351000); AGN - Acute glomerulonephritis (19351000)

Definition

An acute inflammation of the glomeruli, generally secondary to infection or injury. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAcute glomerulonephritis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Tonsillitis and Tonsilloliths: Diagnosis and Management.
Smith KL, Hughes R, Myrex P
Am Fam Physician 2023 Jan;107(1):35-41. PMID: 36689967
Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adults.
Spinks A, Glasziou PP, Del Mar CB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Dec 9;12(12):CD000023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000023.pub5. PMID: 34881426Free PMC Article
Nephrotoxicity as a Complication of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, Melanoma and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Jagieła J, Bartnicki P, Rysz J
Int J Mol Sci 2021 Apr 28;22(9) doi: 10.3390/ijms22094618. PMID: 33924827Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Tonsillitis and Tonsilloliths: Diagnosis and Management.
Smith KL, Hughes R, Myrex P
Am Fam Physician 2023 Jan;107(1):35-41. PMID: 36689967
Acute glomerulonephritis.
Sethi S, De Vriese AS, Fervenza FC
Lancet 2022 Apr 23;399(10335):1646-1663. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00461-5. PMID: 35461559
Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adults.
Spinks A, Glasziou PP, Del Mar CB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Dec 9;12(12):CD000023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000023.pub5. PMID: 34881426Free PMC Article
Nephritic Syndrome.
Lamba P, Nam KH, Contractor J, Kim A
Prim Care 2020 Dec;47(4):615-629. Epub 2020 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2020.08.003. PMID: 33121632
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis: the most common acute glomerulonephritis.
VanDeVoorde RG 3rd
Pediatr Rev 2015 Jan;36(1):3-12; quiz 13. doi: 10.1542/pir.36-1-3. PMID: 25554106

Diagnosis

Tonsillitis and Tonsilloliths: Diagnosis and Management.
Smith KL, Hughes R, Myrex P
Am Fam Physician 2023 Jan;107(1):35-41. PMID: 36689967
Acute Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis.
Duong MD, Reidy KJ
Pediatr Clin North Am 2022 Dec;69(6):1051-1078. Epub 2022 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2022.08.001. PMID: 36880922
Acute glomerulonephritis.
Sethi S, De Vriese AS, Fervenza FC
Lancet 2022 Apr 23;399(10335):1646-1663. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00461-5. PMID: 35461559
Nephritic Syndrome.
Lamba P, Nam KH, Contractor J, Kim A
Prim Care 2020 Dec;47(4):615-629. Epub 2020 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2020.08.003. PMID: 33121632
Post-infectious glomerulonephritis.
Balasubramanian R, Marks SD
Paediatr Int Child Health 2017 Nov;37(4):240-247. Epub 2017 Sep 11 doi: 10.1080/20469047.2017.1369642. PMID: 28891413

Therapy

Tonsillitis and Tonsilloliths: Diagnosis and Management.
Smith KL, Hughes R, Myrex P
Am Fam Physician 2023 Jan;107(1):35-41. PMID: 36689967
Acute glomerulonephritis.
Sethi S, De Vriese AS, Fervenza FC
Lancet 2022 Apr 23;399(10335):1646-1663. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00461-5. PMID: 35461559
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis: the most common acute glomerulonephritis.
VanDeVoorde RG 3rd
Pediatr Rev 2015 Jan;36(1):3-12; quiz 13. doi: 10.1542/pir.36-1-3. PMID: 25554106
A reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome.
Hinchey J, Chaves C, Appignani B, Breen J, Pao L, Wang A, Pessin MS, Lamy C, Mas JL, Caplan LR
N Engl J Med 1996 Feb 22;334(8):494-500. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199602223340803. PMID: 8559202
Streptococcal skin infection and acute glomerulonephritis.
Dillon HC Jr
Postgrad Med J 1970 Nov;46(541):641-52. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.46.541.641. PMID: 4924271Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Vasculitis and Kidney Disease.
Grewal MK, Adams MD, Valentini RP
Pediatr Clin North Am 2022 Dec;69(6):1199-1217. Epub 2022 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2022.07.009. PMID: 36880930
Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis.
Mohammad D, Baracco R
Pediatr Ann 2020 Jun 1;49(6):e273-e277. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20200519-01. PMID: 32520369
Post-infectious glomerulonephritis.
Balasubramanian R, Marks SD
Paediatr Int Child Health 2017 Nov;37(4):240-247. Epub 2017 Sep 11 doi: 10.1080/20469047.2017.1369642. PMID: 28891413
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis: the most common acute glomerulonephritis.
VanDeVoorde RG 3rd
Pediatr Rev 2015 Jan;36(1):3-12; quiz 13. doi: 10.1542/pir.36-1-3. PMID: 25554106
Acute glomerulonephritis.
Srivastava RN
Indian J Pediatr 1999 Mar-Apr;66(2):199-205. doi: 10.1007/BF02761208. PMID: 10798062

Clinical prediction guides

A Comparison of the Spot Urine Protein-Creatinine Ratio with 24-h Urinary Protein for Quantification of Proteinuria: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study.
Mahaseth A, Pahari B, Ghimire M, Rayamajhi S
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2023 Nov 1;34(6):548-557. Epub 2024 May 9 doi: 10.4103/sjkdt.sjkdt_261_22. PMID: 38725205
Tonsillitis and Tonsilloliths: Diagnosis and Management.
Smith KL, Hughes R, Myrex P
Am Fam Physician 2023 Jan;107(1):35-41. PMID: 36689967
Renal manifestations of dengue virus infections.
Gurugama P, Jayarajah U, Wanigasuriya K, Wijewickrama A, Perera J, Seneviratne SL
J Clin Virol 2018 Apr;101:1-6. Epub 2018 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2018.01.001. PMID: 29414180
Small vessel microembolization and acute glomerulonephritis following infection of aesthetic filler implants.
Cannata-Ortiz P, Gracia C, Aouad Y, Barat A, Martinez-Gonzalez MA, Rossello G, Martin-Cleary C, Fernández-Fernández B, Requena L, Ortiz A
Diagn Pathol 2016 Jan 8;11:2. doi: 10.1186/s13000-016-0453-y. PMID: 26746693Free PMC Article
A protective role for endothelial nitric oxide synthase in glomerulonephritis.
Heeringa P, Steenbergen E, van Goor H
Kidney Int 2002 Mar;61(3):822-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00227.x. PMID: 11849432

Recent systematic reviews

Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adults.
Spinks A, Glasziou PP, Del Mar CB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Dec 9;12(12):CD000023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000023.pub5. PMID: 34881426Free PMC Article
Extrarenal Immune-Mediated Disorders Linked with Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis: a Systematic Review.
Bertola EA, Simonetti GD, Del Giorno R, Giannini O, Fossali EF, Meoli M, Bianchetti MG, Terziroli Beretta-Piccoli B, Milani GP
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2019 Oct;57(2):294-302. doi: 10.1007/s12016-019-08761-w. PMID: 31392657
Antibiotics for sore throat.
Spinks A, Glasziou PP, Del Mar CB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Nov 5;2013(11):CD000023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000023.pub4. PMID: 24190439Free PMC Article
Antibiotics for sore throat.
Del Mar CB, Glasziou PP, Spinks AB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD000023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000023.pub3. PMID: 17054126
Antibiotics for sore throat.
Del Mar CB, Glasziou PP, Spinks AB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(2):CD000023. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000023. PMID: 10796471

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