Glomerulonephritis (definition)

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Glomerulonephritis, Membranous

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Definition: A type of glomerulonephritis that is characterized by the accumulation of immune deposits (COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX) on the outer aspect of the GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE. It progresses from subepithelial dense deposits, to basement membrane reaction and eventual thickening of the basement membrane.

do not confuse with GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE; do not make diagnoses: use the term used by the author

Other names Nephropathy, Idiopathic Membranous; Membranous Nephropathy, Idiopathic; Membranous Glomerulonephritis, Idiopathic; Membranous Glomerulonephritis; Membranous Glomerulonephritides, Idiopathic; Membranous Glomerulonephritides; Idiopathic Membranous Glomerulonephritides; Glomerulopathy, Membranous; Glomerulopathy, Extramembranous; Glomerulonephropathy, Membranous; Glomerulonephritis, Idiopathic Membranous; Glomerulonephritides, Membranous; Glomerulonephritides, Idiopathic Membranous; Membranous Nephropathy; Membranous Glomerulonephropathy; Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy; Idiopathic Membranous Glomerulonephritis; Nephropathy, Membranous; Membranous Glomerulopathy; Heymann Nephritis

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