The term monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS) was introduced by the
International Kidney and Monoclonal Gammopathy Research Group (IKMG) in 2012. The …

IgA nephropathy (IgAN), or Berger's disease, is the most common primary glomerular
disease worldwide, but varies largely in its geographic distribution. A systematic review of …

The effect of air pollution on the changing pattern of glomerulopathy has not been studied.
We estimated the profile of and temporal change in glomerular diseases in an 11-year renal …

Background. Little is known about the worldwide variation in incidence of primary
glomerulonephritis (GN). The objective of this review was to critically appraise studies of …

This review discusses the causes, pathogenesis, and clinical management of
membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, which accounts for 7 to 10% of biopsy-confirmed …

Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (INM) remains a common cause of the nephrotic
syndrome in adults. The autoimmune nature of IMN was clearly delineated in 2009 with the …

Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance Monoclonal gammopathy of renal
significance is a B-cell or plasma-cell clonal disorder that does not meet the criteria for …

Background: Although the number of patients reaching end-stage kidney disease without a
biopsy-proven diagnosis is increasing, the utility of renal biopsy is still an object of debate …

Glomerulonephritis (GN) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients of all
ages throughout the world. Because these disorders are relatively rare, it is difficult to …

In the past, most cases of bacterial infection–related glomerulonephritis (IRGN) occurred in
children following streptococcal upper respiratory tract or skin infections and were called …