In this article, we will discuss the Diseases Associated with Acute Nephritic Syndrome. So, let’s get started.
Diseases Associated
A. Primary glomerular diseases
- Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
- Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis
- Pauci-immune glomerulonephritis (rapidly progressive crescentic)
B. Secondary to systemic diseases
- Post-infectious glomerulonephritis- bacterial, e.g. post-streptococcal, SABE, viral, e.g. HBV
- Systemic collagen vascular diseases- Systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic vasculitis, e.g. PAN, Wegener’s granulomatosis (ANCA small vessel vasculitis)
- Hematological diseases- Henoch-Schönlein purpura, hemolytic-uremic syndrome, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, cryoglobulinemia, serum sickness
- Glomerular basement membrane (GBM) diseases- Goodpasture’s syndrome
C. Miscellaneous
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- DPT vaccination, IgA nephropathy