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All can cause R.P.G.N. except -

A
Minimal change glomerulonephrits
B
Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
C
Wegener granulomatosis
D
S.L.E.
High-Yield Explanation
Minimal change nephropathy Minimal change disease occurs at all ages but accounts for most cases of nephrotic syndrome in children and cannot cause RPGN and about one-quaer of adult cases. It is caused by reversible dysfunction of podocytes. On light microscopy, the glomeruli appear normal , but fusion of podocyte foot processes is observed on electron microscopy. The presentation is with nephrotic syndrome, which typically is severe; it remits . Ref Harrison20th edition pg 297

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