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Hypeension in childhood typically complicates

A
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
B
Minimal change disease
C
Appendicitis
D
Peptic ulceration
High-Yield Explanation
Hypeension complicates 60-70% of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis and it can result in cardiac failure and hypeensive encephalopathy.Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis- Labile Hypeension as it resolves within 4-6 weeks of onset.In minimal change nephrotic syndrome, hypeension is absent.PSGN occurs 1-3 weeks following infection with nephritogenic strains (throat strain- M1, M4, M25 and skin strain -M49) of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci

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