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Advances in Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy [PDF]
Background: Membranous nephropathy (MN), a major cause of nephrotic syndrome, has attracted people’s attention in recent years for its growing prevalence.
Zhifeng Xu +4 more
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Presence of M-type Phospholipase A2 Receptor Antibody in Membranous Nephropathy
Objective: The presence of autoantibodies against M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (anti-PLA2R) is a characteristic of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN).
Özgür Akın Oto +7 more
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Objective To observe the efficacy of calcineurin inhibitors in the treatment of the simple and the refractory idiopathic membranous nephropathy.Methods Seventy-two patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy and regularly followed up in Changzheng ...
CUI Lin-lin, YE Chao-yang
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Pulmonary Embolism Revealing Idiopathic Membranous Glomerulonephritis
We describe a case of a 55-year-old man who presented with pulmonary embolism and who was found to have nephrotic syndrome due to idiopathic membranous nephropathy. There are no other signs of nephrotic syndrome such as edema.
A. Hamzaoui +4 more
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Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy [PDF]
Idiopathic membranous nephropathy is still the most common glomerular disease associated with nephrotic syndrome. The greater the proteinuria, the greater the long-term risk for renal failure. In addition, patients who have membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome have significant morbidity and mortality, in particular related to thromboembolic ...
A M, Pierides, D N, Kerr
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Clinicopathological features and outcome in elderly patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy [PDF]
Wenke Hao, Wenxue Hu
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Rituximab in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy [PDF]
Selective depletion of B cells with the mAb rituximab may benefit the autoimmune glomerular disease idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). Here, we describe our experience treating 100 consecutive IMN patients with persistent nephrotic syndrome with rituximab. We defined complete remission as persistent proteinuria
P. Ruggenenti +8 more
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The coexistence of anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease, idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN), and IgA nephropathy in one patient is a very rare case, which has not yet been reported.
Wei Qu +7 more
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Penicillamine-Induced Membranous Nephropathy in an Adolescent with Wilson’s Disease [PDF]
Membranous nephropathy may present in any age group. While it is one of the most common causes of adult nephrotic syndrome, it is a rare histologic entity in the paediatric population.
Catarina Fernandes +5 more
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Treatment of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy [PDF]
Exciting progress recently has been made in our understanding of idiopathic membranous nephropathy, as well as treatment of this disease. Here, we review important advances regarding the pathogenesis of membranous nephropathy. We will also review the current approach to treatment and its limitations and will highlight new therapies that are currently ...
Meryl, Waldman, Howard A, Austin
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