Question 259 · LEK · Glomerular diseases
Indicate unfavorable prognostic factors of acute glomerulonephritis:
1) urine erythrocyturia and blood casts;
2) high antistreptolysin 0 titer;
3) persistent proteinuria above 2 g/day;
4) decreased glomerular filtration < 40 mL/min;
5) decreased hemolytic complement activity and its fraction C3.
The correct answer is:
2) high antistreptolysin 0 titer;
3) persistent proteinuria above 2 g/day;
4) decreased glomerular filtration < 40 mL/min;
5) decreased hemolytic complement activity and its fraction C3.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3.
- B. 1,3,5.
- C. 1,2,5.
- D. 2,5.
- E. 3,4.
Hint
Separate findings that merely define the disease or its streptococcal cause from markers of lasting kidney damage.
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