Question 171 · LEK · Nephritic syndrome
Which of the following is the most probable diagnosis in a 12-year-old patient with decreased concentrations of complement component 3 (C3) and normal concentrations of complement component 4 (C4)?
- A. IgA nephropathy.
- B. postinfectious glomerulonephritis.
- C. Alport syndrome.
- D. systemic lupus erythematosus.
- E. reflux nephropathy.
Hint
Low C3 with normal C4 means activation of the alternative pathway; which childhood glomerulonephritis typically does this?
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