Abstract
Membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) is characterized by thickening of the glomerular basement membrane due to the presence of subepithelial immune deposits. From a morphological point of view, idiopathic MGN is indistinguishable from class V lupus nephritis. The glomerular lesion is extremely variable and the basement membrane thickening changes over time. According to the classic descriptions, MGN is in fact divided into four stages.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 635-636 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Nephrology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2004 |
Keywords
- Basement membrane thickening
- Membranous glomerulonephritis
- Spikes
- Subepithelial deposits
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology