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Kidney Biopsy of the Month

Kidney Biopsy of the Month: C3 Glomerulonephritis

January 21, 2020

Our focus on myeloma related disorders continues- view previous posts here. Pathogenesis C3GN is a type of glomerulonephritis characterized by dominant C3 deposition resulting from overactivation of the alternative pathway of complement (APC) from acquired or hereditary causes. The…

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Kidney Biopsy of the Month

Kidney Biopsy of the Month: IgA Nephropathy

July 29, 2019

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of glomerulonephritis worldwide, and is responsible for ~10% of glomerulonephritis in the United States. IgA nephropathy can be primary or secondary. The pathophysiology of primary IgAN is complex and incompletely…

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