Expression of Phospholipase A2 Receptor in Pediatric Hepatitis B Virus-Related Membranous Nephropathy

• Main Authors: Sung-Eun Choi (Author), Yoon Sung Bae (Author), Keum Hwa Lee (Author), Jae Il Shin (Author), Hyeon Joo Jeong (Author), Beom Jin Lim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is among etiologies of secondary membranous nephropathy (MN) in pediatric patients. We evaluated expression of phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R), a specific target antigen of primary MN, in pediatric HBV-related MN. Methods We retrospectively reviewed patien...