What is Glomerulonephritis (GN)?
This is one of the diseases of the kidneys, which may remain hidden for years, and the patient may suddenly suffer from kidney failure. What is the cause of this disease? Whether one believes it or not, the disease in question is caused as a result of a sore throat. It may be tonsillitis/pharyngitis, or both. However, not all cases of sore throat cause this serious disease of the kidneys. It only occurs when the sore throat takes place due to the invasion of a specific bacteria called group A beta-haemolytc streptococcus. This bacteria does not directly involve the kidneys, but it remains confined in the throat, and the disease manifests itself after 1-3 weeks after the subsiding of the sore throat. It is said to be an allergic manifestation, as a result of streptococcal infection in the throat. Hence the disease may be labelled as post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN). What are the symptoms of GN? The disease may be acute, subacute or chronic. The acute manifestation of the dis
