ISSN:
1432-1440
Keywords:
Glomerulonephritis
;
Streptococcal infection
;
Varicella-zoster virus
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A 15-year-old boy with poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is described. During his recovery from nephritis he acquired varicella, which led to a flare-up of the glomerulonephritis with a transitory increase in blood pressure, body weight, and serum creatinine. We can only speculate on the pathogenetic mechanism of the flare-up. The glomerulonephritis may have been reactivated by immune complexes containing varicella antigens, or the varicella infection may have provoked immunologic changes leading to a new burst of immune complexes containing streptococcal antigens.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01815281
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