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SUBMITTER: Zhang XD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6114049 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Xiao-Dan XD Cui Zhao Z Zhang Mu-Fan MF Wang Jia J Zhang Yi-Miao YM Qu Zhen Z Wang Xin X Huang Jing J Wang Fang F Meng Li-Qiang LQ Cheng Xu-Yang XY Wang Su-Xia SX Liu Gang G Zhao Ming-Hui MH
BMC nephrology 20180828 1
<h4>Background</h4>The clinical outcome varies considerably in primary membranous nephropathy (pMN). Risk factors for kidney prognosis include ageing, male gender, persistent heavy proteinuria, decreased eGFR at presentation, persistent elevation of anti-PLA2R antibodies, no remission, and so on. It was controversial whether the histopathological features of pMN could predict treatment response and kidney outcome.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective study was conducted in 371 patients with biopsy-pro ...[more]