TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 26. Membranous Nephropathy A1 - Fervenza, Fernando C. A1 - Cattran, Daniel C. A2 - Lerma, Edgar V. A2 - Berns, Jeffrey S. A2 - Nissenson, Allen R. PY - 2009 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Nephrology & Hypertension AB - The clinical features of nephrotic syndrome are present.The glomeruli are not inflamed.The glomerular capillary basement membrane appears thickened.There is an absence of glomerular inflammation.Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (MN) is relatively common and remains the leading cause of nephrotic syndrome in white adults. It is diagnosed by ruling out secondary causes.Secondary MN forms may account for up to one-third of cases and are associated with autoimmune diseases.Malignancy increases with increasing age. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6335810 ER -