KROK 1 2016 – Question 48 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 12-year-old child developed nephritic syndrome (proteinuria, hematuria, cylindruria) 2 weeks after a case of tonsillitis, which is a sign of affected glomerular basement membrane in the kidneys. What mechanism is the most likely to cause the basement membrane damage?
- A. Reaginic
- B. Granulomatous
- C. Antibody-mediated
- D. Immune complex
- E. Cytotoxic
Hint
Think about why the kidney is attacked about two weeks after a throat infection and which hypersensitivity type that timing and site suggest.
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