Acute post-infectious glomerulonephritis (APIGN) is the most common cause of acute nephritic syndrome in children. The clinical presentation of patients with APIGN ranges from asymptomatic microscopic hematuria to gross hematuria with accompanying symptoms including edema, acute kidney injury, hypertension, and proteinuria.
 

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