7-year-old Boy in Pediatrics — 7yo Child | Pediatric Nephrology | SMLE Q#16966
SMLE Question #16966
Pediatrics
Pediatric Nephrology
Objective: OBJ-436
Last updated: February 2026
A 7-year-old boy presents 10 days after a sore throat treated at home. He has cola-colored urine, periorbital edema, and hypertension, and acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis is suspected. His serum C3 complement level is low. His parents ask when C3 typically returns to normal in an uncomplicated course. When is C3 expected to normalize?
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