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SUBMITTER: Sethi S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3561505 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sethi Sanjeev S Fervenza Fernando C FC Zhang Yuzhou Y Zand Ladan L Meyer Nicole C NC Borsa Nicolò N Nasr Samih H SH Smith Richard J H RJ
Kidney international 20121212 2
Postinfectious glomerulonephritis is a common disorder that develops following an infection. In the majority of cases, there is complete recovery of renal function within a few days to weeks following resolution of the infection. In a small percentage of patients, however, the glomerulonephritis takes longer to resolve, resulting in persistent hematuria and proteinuria, or even progression to end-stage kidney disease. In some cases of persistent hematuria and proteinuria, kidney biopsies show fi ...[more]