Noninvasive Diagnosis of PLA2R-Associated Membranous Nephropathy: A Validation Study.

Shane A BobartHeedeok HanShahrzad Tehranian An S De VrieseJuan Carlos Leon RomanSanjeev Sethi Ladan ZandCristina Andrades GomezCallen D GiesenMaria José SolerAndrew S BombackFernando C Fervenza

Published in: Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN (2021)

In patients with preserved eGFR and absence of associated conditions or diabetes, a positive anti-phospholipase A2 receptor test by either ELISA >20 RU/ml or a positive immunofluorescence assay confirms the diagnosis of membranous nephropathy, precluding the requirement for a kidney biopsy.

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