S2 Episode 6: Rare Disease: Is It Membranous Nephropathy?

Join experts Drs Matthew Sparks and Laurence Beck as they discuss the diagnosis and management of membranous nephropathy, a rare kidney disease.

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Resources

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/238798-overview

Membranous Glomerulonephritis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/239799-overview

M-type Phospholipase A2 Receptor as Target Antigen in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19571279/

The Endocytic Receptor Megalin and Its Associated Proteins in Proximal Tubule Epithelial Cells https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25019425/

PLA2R Autoantibodies and PLA2R Glomerular Deposits in Membranous Nephropathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21323563/

Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Genome-Wide-Association-Studies

Thrombospondin Type-1 Domain-Containing 7A in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25394321/

New 'Antigens' in Membranous Nephropathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33380523/

Nephrotic Syndrome https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/244631-overview

NAACCR Item #3812: B Symptoms https://staging.seer.cancer.gov/naaccr/item/eod_public/2.1/3812/

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532952/

Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Quick Guide https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30416551/

Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/245915-overview

IgA Nephropathy https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/239927-overview

DOAC Compared With Warfarin for VTE in Patients With Obesity: A Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted Through the VENUS Network https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36757644/

Is It Lupus Nephritis? A Path to Diagnosis and Treatment https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/991602

Noninvasive Diagnosis of PLA2R-Associated Membranous Nephropathy: A Validation Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34782349/

Noninvasive Diagnosis of Primary Membranous Nephropathy Using Phospholipase A2 Receptor Antibodies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30665573/

Proteinuria Medication https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/238158-medication

Sodium-Glucose Transport Protein 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK576405/

Dapagliflozin in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32970396/

Empagliflozin in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36331190/

Long-Term Follow-Up of Cyclical Cyclophosphamide and Steroids Versus Tacrolimus and Steroids in Primary Membranous Nephropathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34622104/

Strategies Towards Antigen-Specific Treatments for Membranous Nephropathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35185913/

Transplant Candidate https://kdigo.org/guidelines/transplant-candidate/