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Clinical characteristics of hospitalised children with acute post‐streptococcal glomerulonephritis in the Top End of Australia

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Despite the declining incidence of acute post‐streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) in Australia, there is still a significant burden of disease amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory.… Click to show full abstract

Despite the declining incidence of acute post‐streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) in Australia, there is still a significant burden of disease amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory. Childhood APSGN has been highlighted as a predictor of chronic kidney disease in this population. We aimed to describe clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalised children with APSGN in the Northern Territory.

Keywords: acute post; post streptococcal; hospitalised children; clinical characteristics; streptococcal glomerulonephritis

Journal Title: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Year Published: 2023

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