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Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis overview

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis is a form of glomerulonephritis associated primarily with the mesangium.[1]

There is some evidence that interleukin-10 may inhibit it in an animal model.[2]

It is classified as type II lupus nephritis by the WHO.

References

References

  1. “Definition: mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis from Online Medical Dictionary”.
  2. Kitching AR, Katerelos M, Mudge SJ, Tipping PG, Power DA, Holdsworth SR (2002). “Interleukin-10 inhibits experimental mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis”. Clin. Exp. Immunol. 128 (1): 36–43. PMC 1906377. PMID 11982588. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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