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Klin Padiatr 2024; 236(05): 301-302
DOI: 10.1055/a-2244-7935
Pictorial Essay

Allelic Variants of the Complement Genes in Acute Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis

Allelische Varianten der Komplement-Gene bei akuter postinfektiöser Glomerulonephritis
Emre Leventoğlu 
1   Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
,
Betül Öğüt
2   Department of Pathology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
,
İpek Işık Gönül
2   Department of Pathology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
,
Kibriya Fidan
1   Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
,
Oğuz Söylemezoğlu
1   Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Introduction

Acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis (APIGN) is one of the most common causes of acute glomerulonephritis in children. It may lead to inflammation and proliferation of glomerular tissue through immunologic mechanisms (Balasubramanian R, Paediatr Int Child Health 2017;37:240–247).



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08 February 2024

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