Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a unique glomerular lesion that is the most common
cause of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in nondiabetic white adults. About 80% of cases are …

Onconephrology is a new subspecialty of nephrology that recognizes the important
intersections of kidney disease with cancer. This intersection takes many forms and includes …

Patients with membranous nephropathy have an increased risk of malignancy compared to
the general population, but the target antigen for malignancy-associated membranous …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly recognized as a global public health problem.
There is now convincing evidence that CKD can be detected using simple laboratory tests …

Background Idiopathic membranous nephropathy is a major cause of the nephrotic
syndrome in adults, but its etiologic basis is not fully understood. We investigated the genetic …

The M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) is a target autoantigen in adult idiopathic
membranous nephropathy (MN), but the prevalence of autoantibodies against PLA2R is …

Thrombospondin type 1 domain–containing 7A (THSD7A) is a target antigen identified in
adult membranous nephropathy (MN) along with the major antigen phospholipase A 2 …

Paraneoplastic syndromes are signs or symptoms that occur as a result of organ or tissue
damage at locations remote from the site of the primary tumor or metastases. Paraneoplastic …

Membranous nephropathy (MN) is an autoimmune disease usually associated with a
nephrotic syndrome and it may progress to ESRD in the long term. Its etiology is often …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cancer are connected in a number of ways in both
directions: cancer can cause CKD either directly or indirectly through the adverse effects of …