Glomerular Diseases USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 7-year-old boy presents 2 weeks after a streptococcal throat infection with cola-colored urine, facial edema, and hypertension (BP 130/85). Urinalysis shows hematuria with RBC casts. Serum creatinine is 1.2 mg/dL (elevated for age). Serum C3 complement is low; C4 is normal. Throat culture is negative. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- AIgA nephropathy
- BLupus nephritis
- CPost-streptococcal glomerulonephritisCorrect answer
- DMembranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
- EHemolytic uremic syndrome
- FAlport syndrome
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