Re-evaluation of the classification system for membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

• Published in: Contributions to nephrology Vol. 181; p. 175
• Main Authors: Lu, Yimin, Shen, Pingyan, Li, Xiao, Xu, Yaowen, Pan, Xiaoxia, Wang, Weiming, Chen, Xiaonong, Zhang, Wen, Ren, Hong, Chen, Nan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Female; Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative - classification; Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative - drug therapy; Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative - etiology; Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative - pathology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged

In recent years, significant advances have been made in understanding the pathogenesis and etiology of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN). A new classification system based on pathological immunofluorescence findings has been proposed to replace the traditional clinical classification s...