Antibodies against M-Type Phospholipase A2 Receptor May Predict Treatment Response and Outcome in Membranous Nephropathy.

CONCLUSION: We documented correlations between anti-PLA2R antibody levels and clinical severity in this large Chinese pMN cohort. Antibody positivity and higher antibody level might predict treatment responses and kidney outcomes of pMN.
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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - November 23, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Qu Z, Zhang MF, Cui Z, Wang J, Wang M, Zhang YM, Wang F, Wang X, Meng LQ, Cheng XY, Liu G, Zhao MH Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research