Introduction: Acute glomerulonephritis is the most common reversible cause of kidney disease in children. Although most common presentations are oedema, hypertension, haematuria and oliguria, glomerulonephritis may manifest with atypical features. Aims and objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of various clinical manifestations of glomerulonephritis and to identify various abnormalities in laboratory prole in children with glomerulonephritis. Materials and methods: 30 children admitted in paediatric department, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam with clinical features of glomerulonephritis were enrolled into the study . Data on clinical features, laboratory parameters and outcome was recorded. Results: Males were more commonly affected. Majority were in the age group of 9-12 years. Most common presentation was facial pufness. Atypical presentations were observed in 40% cases. Anaemia was observed in 50% cases. Hypertension was seen in 56% of cases. PSGN was commonest cause of AGN. Hypocomplementemia was seen in 80% cases. Conclusion: Even though most children with acute glomerulonephritis present with common clinical features, early identication of atypical presentations of acute glomerulonephritis should be emphasised as their prompt recognition can lead to reduction in mortality.

Background: Malnutrition begins before birth, usually persists through adolescence and adulthood and can affect multiple generations. This study was undertaken to assess the nutritional status of children based on clinical and anthropometric measurements. To study the prevalence of wasting and stunting among Objective: study subjects and classify them based on age and sex, also the prevalence of nutritional deciencies among study subjects. Prevalence of underwei Results: ght in this study was 39% with higher prevalence in girls 45.8%, with highest among 6 year children (68.5%) and least among 12 year children. Overall prevalence of stunting was 36.5% with higher prevalence in girls (42.3%) than boys (32%). Prevalence of stunting was highest in children of 6 year age group 55.5% and least in 12 year children 17.1%. Prevalence of vitamin B deciency signs was 28% with 16.5% among girls and 11.8% among boys. Prevalence of iron deciency signs was 65% among boys and among girls it was 29% and 36% respectively. Prevalence of vitamin A deciency signs was 5.8% with prevalence in girls (3.1%) higher than boys (2.6%). The overall prevalence of underweight a Conclusion: nd stunting was higher among girls than among boys, and a signicantly higher prevalence of vitamin deciency signs like iron, vitamin B 12, vitamin A are seen in girl children than boys emphasizing more focused nutrition of girl child.