Detection of Phospholipase A2 Receptor Related Membranous Nephropathy in Membranous Nephropathy Patient.
Background: Membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) considered as the most common causes of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in the world. Eighty percent of cases are classified as primary MGN. Primary MGN is an autoimmune disease in which autoantibodies against podocyte antigens forming subepithelial immune deposits and result in NS. Autoantibodies against M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) were found in 70-80% of patients with ... Read more