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What is your approach to treating nephrotic syndrome with positive PLA2R titers, prior to a kidney biopsy?

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Nephrology · Johns Hopkins University
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According to the 2021 KDIGO guidelines, a positive anti-PLA2R antibody test in a patient with nephrotic syndrome is highly specific (~99%) for primary membranous nephropathy, allowing for diagnosis and treatment without a kidney biopsy unless atypical features—such as a rapidly declining eGFR, concu...

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