Membranous glomerulonephritis other diagnostic studies

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Ahsan Hussain, M.D.[2]

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• The patients with compromised renal functions are indicated for biopsy

Other Diagnostic Studies

Kidney biopsy

• PLA2R-associated membranous glomerulonephritis does not need kidney biopsy.
• The patients with compromised renal functions are indicated for biopsy.
• The biopsy is indicated, untill contraindicated if the PLA2R is negavtive.