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Acute Glomerulonephritis Definition
Common names:
  • Acute Glomerulonephritis
  • Acute Nephritis
  • AGN
  • Glomerulonephritis
A person with acute glomerulonephritis has inflammation of the blood vessels in the kidney, which causes the kidneys to malfunction. Images

Although acute glomerulonephritis is rare, the most common cause is a Strep throat.
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Last Updated: Aug 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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