Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN), a clinical diagnosis defined as acute nephritic syndrome with dramatic loss of renal function within few months, is associated with crescentic glomerulonephritis (CresGN), which requires ≥50% crescents in pathology. The percentage of crescents in children with RPGN may vary, however, determining disease characteristics and renal outcome.
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