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European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 2017 The present study was to investigate the value of immunofluorescence-mediated detection of Ig, C1q, C3, and FRA for the identification and diagnosis of atypical membranous nephropathy (AMN).Fifty-five patients with AMN and 135 patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) diagnosed by renal biopsy in our hospital were consecutively selected ...
Wang, W.-X., Hu, C.-Y.
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Idiopathic membranous nephropathy with renal amyloidosis: A case report
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundImmunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis is a clonal, non-proliferative plasma cell disorder, in which fragments of immunoglobulin light chain are deposited in tissues.
Yue Wang +5 more
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BMC Neurology, 2018 Background We present a patient fulfilling the electrophysiological criteria for definite chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), antibody-positive myasthenia gravis (MG), and membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) confirmed by biopsy.
Saskia Bolz +5 more
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The value of renal biopsy in PLA2R- antibody-positive patients with proteinuria: impact of additional pathologies on management and prognosis in a Chinese Cohort [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyIntroductionThe detection of serum anti-phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) antibodies (SAbs), a method to diagnose membranous nephropathy (MN) that replaces renal biopsy, is becoming increasingly accepted.
Shan Lu +5 more
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Nondiabetic kidney diseases in type 2 diabetic patients
Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2013 Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics of nondiabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and to find a clinical significance of renal biopsy and immunosuppressive treatment in such a patient. Methods:
Ye Jin Kim +11 more
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Multiple brain abscesses caused by Nocardia asiatica: Case report and literature review
IDCases, 2023 Nocardia are opportunistic pathogens mainly affecting immunocompromised individuals. Nocardia asiatica, a novel species, can cause severe infections. We present a case of multiple brain abscesses due to Nocardia asiatica, discussing its diagnosis and ...
Shanmu Jin +5 more
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Evolution of idiopathic membranous nephropathy to class v lupus nephritis: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundThe M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) antibody positivity is considered a specific serological marker for idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN), and its presence in class V lupus nephritis (LN) is rare.
Bo Shen, Cheng Peng, Weicheng Xiao
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When Hepatitis B Virus-Associated Glomerulonephritis Mimics Lupus Nephritis: A Case of Adult-Onset Disease With Full-House Pattern [PDF]
Kidney MedicineAlthough membranous nephritis represents the classic presentation of hepatitis B virus--associated glomerulonephritis (HBV-GN) in children, adult cases can exhibit quite different features.
Kei Kono +15 more
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Case Report: Membranous nephropathy associated with mantle cell lymphoma: a rare case
Frontiers in MedicineMantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that can affect the kidneys. In this research, we described a very rare case of secondary membranous nephropathy (MN) associated with MCL.
Mian Ren +4 more
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