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[Hypertension in patients with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis]
D Jovanović1, N Bojanić, R Pantović
1Vojnomedicinska akademija, Klinika za nefrologiju, Institut za patologiju i sudsku medicinu.
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
|July 1, 1993
Summary
Hypertension is common in acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) but usually resolves. Persistent hypertension in PSGN indicates a poorer prognosis, potentially leading to glomerulosclerosis and renal insufficiency.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Pediatric Nephrology