Anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibody as a prognostic marker in patients with primary membranous nephropathy

• Main Authors: Eun Joo Song (Author), Kye Hwa Jeong (Author), Young Ae Yang (Author), Jeong-Hoon Lim (Author), Hee-Yeon Jung (Author), Ji-Young Choi (Author), Jang-Hee Cho (Author), Chan-Duck Kim (Author), Yong-Lim Kim (Author), Sun-Hee Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) has been identified as a major autoantigen in primary membranous nephropathy (MN). We evaluated the association between anti-PLA2R antibodies and clinical outcome in Korean patients with primary MN. Methods: A total of 66 patients with biopsy-proven MN w...