Puffiness around the eyes (fluid retention) - Streptococcus pyogenes antigen - Antibody Complement FImmune complex - Glomerulus - Kidney Glomerulus -Bladder Nephron Swollen ankles (fluid retention) FIGURE 21.5 Pathogenesis of Glomerulonephritis Immune complexes are deposited in the kidney glomeruli, causing an inflammatory response.

Puffiness around the eyes (fluid retention) - Streptococcus pyogenes antigen - Antibody Complement FImmune complex - Glomerulus - Kidney Glomerulus -Bladder Nephron Swollen ankles (fluid retention) FIGURE 21.5 Pathogenesis of Glomerulonephritis Immune complexes are deposited in the kidney glomeruli, causing an inflammatory response.

Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral bound Version (MindTap Course List)

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