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MAZINI, Biviana et al. A case of acute diffuse poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis: guttate psoriasis. Arch. Pediatr. Urug. [online]. 2015, vol.86, n.1, pp.35-39. ISSN 1688-1249.

Glomerulonephritis associated with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection is the best known and most common cause of nephritic syndrome in children. Psoriasis is often an erythematous hereditary skin disease. It represents 4.1% of the dermatoses children under 16 years. The study presents the case of a 12 year old patient where Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal  acute upper respiratory infection caused diffuse glomerulonephritis, with concomitant expression of guttate psoriasis. A review of immune mechanisms of both diseases is added.

Palavras-chave : PSORIASIS; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES.

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