A rare case of PLA2R- and THSD7A-positive idiopathic membranous nephropathy

ABSTRACT Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is a frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. In terms of etiology, the condition may be categorized as primary/idiopathic or secondary. Literature on the pathophysiology of IMN has indicated the presence of autoantibodies (PLA2R and THSD7A) di...

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Main Authors: David Campos Wanderley, Bárbara Dornelas Jones, Fabricio Augusto Marques Barbosa, Stanley de Almeida Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2019-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002020000200254&tlng=pt