Histopathological atlas of renal diseases: membranous glomerulonephritis.
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.
Ferrario
Franco
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Renal Immunopathology Center, S. Carlo Borromeo Hospital and Nuova Nefrologia Research Association, Milan, Italy. franco.ferrario@osch.sined.net
Rastaldi
Maria Pia
MP
D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology