Open AccessViral Hepatitis A and B as Differential in Children Presenting with Acute Glomerulonephritis
Author(s) -
Parul Bhardwaj,
Anju Bala,
Parvinder Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of science and healthcare research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-7587
DOI - 10.52403/ijshr.20210725
Subject(s) - glomerulonephritis , medicine , acute glomerulonephritis , hepatitis b , disease , hepatitis , differential diagnosis , immunology , acute hepatitis , viral hepatitis , pathology , kidney
Hepatitis A and B presenting as acute glomerulonephritis is rare in pediatric age group. In children it is necessary to recognize glomerulonephritis early in the course of disease so as to prevent long term morbidity. Cases described in this report indicate that children presenting with acute glomerulonephritis must be investigated for viral hepatitis.Keywords: Glomerulonephritis, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B.