title: Hepatitis B-associated membranous glomerulonephritis in a child.
abstract: This appears to be the first reported case of membranous glomerulonephritis in a pediatric asymptomatic carrier of hepatitis B virus in North America. Routine immunofluorescent methods were used to identify the hepatitis B surface antigen in glomeruli. In addition, the glomerular immune deposits were searched for the known ultrastructural forms of the virus.
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens