Membranous nephropathy

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Key articles

Couser WG. Primary Membranous Nephropathy. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Jun 7;12(6):983-997.Full text  Abstract

Ronco P, Beck L, Debiec H, et al. Membranous nephropathy. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2021 Sep 30;7(1):69.Full text  Abstract

Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Glomerular Diseases Work Group. KDIGO 2021 clinical practice guideline for the management of glomerular diseases. Kidney Int. 2021 Oct;100(4s):S1-S276.Full text  Abstract

Peterson JC, Adler S, Burkart JM, et al. Blood pressure control, proteinuria, and the progression of renal disease. The modification of diet in renal disease study. Ann Intern Med. 1995 Nov 15;123(10):754-62. Abstract

von Groote TC, Williams G, Au EH, et al. Immunosuppressive treatment for primary membranous nephropathy in adults with nephrotic syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Nov 15;11(11):CD004293.Full text  Abstract

Reference articles

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2. Keri KC, Blumenthal S, Kulkarni V, et al. Primary membranous nephropathy: comprehensive review and historical perspective. Postgrad Med J. 2019 Jan;95(1119):23-31.Full text  Abstract

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4. Ronco P, Beck L, Debiec H, et al. Membranous nephropathy. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2021 Sep 30;7(1):69.Full text  Abstract

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8. Beck LH Jr, Bonegio RG, Lambeau G, et al. M-type phospholipase A2 receptor as target antigen in idiopathic membranous nephropathy. N Engl J Med. 2009;361:11-21.Full text  Abstract

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23. Jefferson JA, Couser WG. Therapy of membranous nephropathy associated with malignancy and secondary causes. Semin Nephrol. 2003 Jul;23(4):400-5.Full text  Abstract

24. Giordano M, De Feo P, Lucidi P, et al. Effects of dietary protein restriction on fibrinogen and albumin metabolism in nephrotic patients. Kidney Int. 2001 Jul;60(1):235-42.Full text  Abstract

25. Peterson JC, Adler S, Burkart JM, et al. Blood pressure control, proteinuria, and the progression of renal disease. The modification of diet in renal disease study. Ann Intern Med. 1995 Nov 15;123(10):754-62. Abstract

26. von Groote TC, Williams G, Au EH, et al. Immunosuppressive treatment for primary membranous nephropathy in adults with nephrotic syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Nov 15;11(11):CD004293.Full text  Abstract

27. Lu W, Gong S, Li J, et al. Efficacy and safety of rituximab in the treatment of membranous nephropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Apr;99(16):e19804.Full text  Abstract

28. Dussol B, Morange S, Burtey S, et al. Mycophenolate mofetil monotherapy in membranous nephropathy: a 1-year randomized controlled trial. Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Oct;52(4):699-705. Abstract

29. Nikolopoulou A, Condon M, Turner-Stokes T, et al. Mycophenolate mofetil and tacrolimus versus tacrolimus alone for the treatment of idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Nephrol. 2019 Sep 6;20(1):352.Full text  Abstract

30. Chan TM, Lin AW, Tang SC, et al. Prospective controlled study on mycophenolate mofetil and prednisolone in the treatment of membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome. Nephrology (Carlton). 2007 Dec;12(6):576-81. Abstract

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32. Scolari F, Alberici F, Mescia F, et al. Therapies for membranous nephropathy: a tale from the old and new millennia. Front Immunol. 2022;13:789713.Full text  Abstract

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34. Berg AL, Nilsson-Ehle P, Arnadottir M. Beneficial effects of ACTH on the serum lipoprotein profile and glomerular function in patients with membranous nephropathy. Kidney Int. 1999 Oct;56(4):1534-43.Full text  Abstract

35. ClinicalTrials.gov. Adrenocorticotropic hormone in membranous nephropathy​. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03025828. Aug 2022. [internet publication].Full text

36. Ponticelli C, Passerini P, Salvadori M, et al. A randomized pilot trial comparing methylprednisolone plus a cytotoxic agent versus synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone in idiopathic membranous nephropathy. Am J Kidney Dis. 2006 Feb;47(2):233-40. Abstract

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