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Spontaneous Remission In Idiopathic Membranous Glomerulonephritis With Crescents

Gerhardt et al., 1982Other/Unknown

Southern Medical Journal 75(3): 1982; 356-359

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Abstract

A patient with rapidly progressive renal disease was found to have membranous glomerulopathy with crescent formation. These lesions were associated with circulating immune complexes, but circulating antiglomerular basement membrane antibody was not found. Spontaneous improvement of renal function occurred, probably unrelated to therapy.

Case Details

Clinical Characteristics

A patient with rapidly progressive renal disease was found to have membranous glomerulopathy with crescent formation. These lesions were associated with circulating immune complexes

Remission Characteristics

Spontaneous improvement of renal function occurred

Treatment & Mechanisms

Proposed Remission Mechanisms

Probably unrelated to therapy

Additional Notes

circulating antiglomerular basement membrane antibody was not found