Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

[Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis]

M García-Fuentes, M Arias

Anales Espanoles De Pediatria

|August 1, 1981

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is a common childhood kidney disease. While typically resolving, its exact chronicity rate and specific antigen triggers remain under investigation, despite symptomatic treatments improving survival.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Unraveling effect pathways and biomagnification: The impact of a polyfluoroalkyl fungicide on an aquatic decomposer-detritivore system.

Ecotoxicology and environmental safety·2026

Same author

New-onset chronic and neuropathic pain in survivors of severe COVID-19: A secondary analysis of the PAIN-COVID Trial.

Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion·2025

Same author

Effectiveness of a specific follow up program for the management of the mental components of post-intensive care syndrome and chronic pain after COVID-19: results from the PAIN-COVID randomized clinical trial.

Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion·2024

Same author

High variability in Factor IX one-stage assay in samples spiked with nonacog beta pegol among different pairs of reagent/detection system.

International journal of laboratory hematology·2023

Same author

Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia SCAR8/ARCA1: first families detected in Spain.

Neurologia·2022

Same author

African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) Indirect ELISA Test Based on the Use of the Soluble Cytoplasmic Semi- purified Antigen (ASFV CP-Ag).

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)·2022

Same journal

[Sponsorship, authorship, and responsibility].

Anales espanoles de pediatria·2005

Same journal

[Recurrent hematuria].

Anales espanoles de pediatria·2002

Same journal

[Congenital hyperferritinemia and cataract syndrome].

Anales espanoles de pediatria·2002

Same journal

[Renal angiomyolipoma: a case with a difficult diagnosis].

Anales espanoles de pediatria·2002

Same journal

[Myocardial stunning].

Anales espanoles de pediatria·2002

Same journal

[Exogenous surfactant. A rescue treatment in a neonate with varicella complicated with pneumonia].

Anales espanoles de pediatria·2002

See all related articles

Area of Science:

Nephrology
Immunology
Pediatrics

Context:

Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is a well-defined renal disease and the most frequent cause of acute glomerulonephritis in children.
Pathogenesis involves circulating or in situ formed antigen-antibody complexes, with ongoing debate regarding the specific antigens involved.

Purpose:

To summarize the current understanding of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis.
To highlight diagnostic challenges in atypical presentations and the ongoing controversy surrounding antigen identification and chronicity rates.

Summary:

APSGN is characterized by antigen-antibody complex deposition in the glomeruli.
Diagnosis can be challenging in atypical cases lacking urinary abnormalities, often requiring histological confirmation.

Related Experiment Videos

While generally resolving in children, the exact frequency of chronicity remains unclear.

Impact:

Symptomatic therapy has significantly reduced early mortality in APSGN.
Further research is needed to clarify the precise antigens involved and the long-term prognosis regarding chronicity.