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Abstract
Proof has at last been provided that idiopathic membranous nephropathy is caused by autoantibodies to proteins expressed by podocytes. The discovery that autoantibodies to the M-type secretory phospholipase A2 receptor were present in most individuals affected by the condition opens a new era for the management of membranous nephropathy.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19855424 DOI: 10.1038/nrneph.2009.167
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Nephrol ISSN: 1759-5061 Impact factor: 28.314