What is your approach to patients with membranous glomerulonephritis who have persistently elevated PLA2R titers but largely improved proteinuria and creatinine?

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Topics: Nephrology • Glomerulonephritis • Membranous Glomerulonephritis

Answer from: at Academic Institution

Depends on the evolution of the PLA2RAB titer. Please see the algorithm from De Vriese et al., PMID 27777266.

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