دراسة تحليلية لواقع التهابات الكبب و الكلية الحادة عند الاطفال

This study has included 52 patients diagnosed as suffering from acute Glomerulonephritis at Al-Assad Hospital in Lattakia (2003-2007). We have found incidence in males greater than it is in females (1:1.8) with the age of 6-9 years representing peak of incidence. The major causes triggering the incidence are pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and upper respiratory tract infections; the most frequent symptoms are hematuria and edema. We have also noticed that the symptoms are slight to moderate in most cases. Laboratorywise, we have spotted hematuria and proteinuria in all cases, with ASLO increasing by 30.7% and C3 decreasing by 71%.We have not encountered any important complications; the post streptococcal infection acute Glomerulonephritis has been the most frequent diagnosis; nephritic syndrome is spotted in 9.6% of patients,and. the average of hospitalization has been 5.3 days.