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