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Post-infectious glomerulonephritis in elderly patients

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Naila Asif Department of Nephrology, Liaquat Naitonal Hospital and Medical College,Karachi,PakistanTable 1a: Laboratory data,Karachi,Pakistan
Shaheen Bibi Department of Nephrology, Liaquat Naitonal Hospital and Medical College,Karachi,PakistanTable 1a: Laboratory data,Karachi,Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan Department of Nephrology, Liaquat Naitonal Hospital and Medical College,Karachi,PakistanTable 1a: Laboratory data,Karachi,Pakistan
Abstract
Post-Infectious Glomerulonephritis (PIGN) is a disease of childhood. It is an important cause of acute kidney injury in childhood. It is now frequently identified in elderly people with compromised immune status and risk factors like malignancy and diabetes mellitus (DM). We have reported two cases of patients (age: 61 years and 80 years) which presented to us with unexplained renal failure. Both patients required renal replacement therapy (RRT) in the form of hemodialysis for their renal failure. Auto-immune workup for both patients was negative. Renal biopsy was performed and a diagnosis of PIGN was established on the basis of histopathological characteristics. We treated both cases with intravenous antibiotics. Renal parameters of both patients started improving and both achieved full renal recovery on long-term follow-up of 18 months.
Publication Details
Page(s) 59-62
DOI 10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.4.1
Published Journal: Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Year: 2022

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Keywords
Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis (PIGN), rapidly progressing renal failure (RPGN)
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