Nikolas
Created page with "'''Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis''' (RPGN) is a subtype of acute glomerulonephritis which is rapidly progressive. The kidney function is rapidly decreasing, that is, it would lead to end-stage renal disease in weeks if left untreated. The blood pressure is rapidly increasing as well. Histology is required for diagnosis. Early diagnosis and treatment are required to limit irreversible kidney injury. RPGN is sometimes called '''crescentic glomerulonephritis''..."