background and objectives: this research study was conducted to determine the correlation between the clinicopathologic features and the outcome of membranous nephropathy. materials and methods: data were retrospectively reviewed from all patients with a diagnosis of membranous nephropathy. demographic, initial laboratory, and clinical findings were collected and the biopsy specimens were revie...

Background and Objectives: This research study was conducted to determine the correlation between the clinicopathologic features and the outcome of membranous nephropathy. Materials and Methods: Data were retrospectively reviewed from all patients with a diagnosis of membranous nephropathy. Demographic, ...

Membranous nephropathy is characterized clinically by nephrotic proteinuria and pathologically by the presence of electron dense IgG deposits below the epithelium in glomerular basement membrane. Although about 20–30% of cases of membranous nephropathy are secondary, the majority of cases are idiopathic. The clinical features of IgA nephropathy include haematuria and proteinuria. Although IgA n...

Membranous nephropathy is a common form of glomerulonephritis that typically presents with nephrotic syndrome between the 3rd and 5th decades one-third patients experience spontaneous remission. Here, patient primary membranous presented.

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Membranous nephropathy is a common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults and can be primary or secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus, chronic infection, or drugs. Rapid decline in renal function in patients with membranous nephropathy may be due to renal vein thrombosis, malignant hypertension, or an additional superimposed destructive process involving the renal parenchyma. Crescents are r...

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is one of the most challenging problems faced by clinicians in the tropics owing to its fast-changing burden. Acute Kidney Injury is an important complication of membranous nephropathy. Causes are varied and include hypovolumia, crescentic conversion of preexisting nephropathy, renal vein thrombosis, NSAID'S, vasculitis, and sepsis. In this case report we discuss the c...

A forty-three year old female applied for a $200,000 ten year decreasing term policy. She admitted a history of "kidney disorder" on the application. She was not being treated or having any symptoms but stated that she was under observation. A routine paramed exam showed height 5’4", weight 140 lbs, and blood pressure 110/70. The BCP was normal. The HOS showed 210 mg/dl proteinuria. A reflex de...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The morphological features of membranous nephropathy have been recognized for over five decades, but the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying this lesion in humans have only recently been elucidated. This review analyzes the recent developments in understanding the pathogenesis of the primary and secondary forms of membranous nephropathy. RECENT FINDINGS Seminal studies have i...