Membranous nephropathy is an autoimmune kidney disease caused by autoantibodies
targeting antigens present on glomerular podocytes, instigating a cascade leading to …

Background: The diagnostic role of circulating anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibodies
(anti-PLA2R Abs) is now well recognized in idiopathic membranous nephropathy (iMN) …

Background M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) was identified as the major target
antigen in idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). Another target antigen, namely …

Background Detection of M-type phospholipase A 2 receptor (PLA 2 R) can be used in
serologic diagnosis of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN), but there are limited data …

The phospholipase A2 receptor 1 (PLA2R1) is the major autoantigen in patients suffering
from membranous nephropathy. To date, the lack of endogenous glomerular expression of …

Membranous nephropathy (MN) is an immune complex-mediated cause of the nephrotic
syndrome that can occur in all age groups, from infants to the elderly. While systemic …

Background: Anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibody (PLA2R-Ab) is useful in diagnosing
idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). We investigated the clinical relevance of PLA2R …

Kidney biopsy is the gold standard to diagnose membranous nephropathy (MN).
Approximately 70%-80% of patients with primary MN have anti-phospholipase A2 receptor …

Membranous nephropathy (MN) is the most common cause of the nephrotic syndrome in
Europe, with an incidence of 5–10/million/year in adults [1]. Although MN can occur …

African Americans have long been known to have a higher incidence of kidney disease than
those of European or Asian ancestry and others without recent African ancestry. 1 This …