Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]

The incidence of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is approximately 9.5 to 28.5 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. The case-fatality rate of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is approximately 2 percent in India and 0.08 percent in Turkey. It commonly affects children with age between 5 to 12 years. The incidence of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis increases in older people age greater than 60 years. It commonly affects children with age between 5 to 12 years. Men are more commonly affected by post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis than women. The majority of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis cases are reported in developing countries.

• The incidence of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is approximately 9.5 to 28.5 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.^[1]

• The case-fatality rate of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is approximately 2 percent in India and 0.08 percent in Turkey.^[2]

• The incidence of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis increases in older people age greater than 60 years.
• It commonly affects children with age between 5 to 12 years.

• There is no racial predilection to post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.

• Men are more commonly affected by post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis than women.

• The majority of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis cases are reported in developing countries.^[3]

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