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Explain the general difference between acute glomerulonephritis and chronic glomerulonephritis. how is each treated?
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Diagnosis: Acute glomerulonephritis means onset of kidney inflammation in days, so cause should be identified, treated , to recover renal function. Chronic means the problem existed for few weeks - months, still cause should be diagnosed, treated.Most often , both requires renal biopsy.
Answered 1/27/2016
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