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Membranous Nephropathy

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Membranous Nephropathy

  • See Also
  1. Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Epidemiology
  1. Accounts for one third of Nephrotic Syndrome in adults
  2. Peak Incidence 30 to 50 years old
  • Causes
  1. Idiopathic (75%)
  2. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  3. Hepatis B Virus Infection
  4. Drug-induced Nephrotic Syndrome
  5. Cancer
  • Labs
  1. Urinalysis
    1. Microscopic Hematuria (variably present)
  • Labs
  • Pathology
  1. Thickening of glomerular basement membrane on electron microscopy
  2. IgG and C3 depositis with immunofluorescent stains
  • Signs
  1. See Nephrotic Syndrome
  • References
  1. Karnath (2007) Hosp Physician 43(10): 25-30 [PubMed]
  2. Kodner (2009) Am Fam Physician 80(10): 1129-36 [PubMed]