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Glomerulonephritis, Membranous MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Glomerulonephritis, Membranous
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.351.968.419.570.363.625
C12.200.777.419.570.363.625
C12.950.419.570.363.625
C20.111.535
Unique ID
D015433
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015433
Annotation
do not confuse with GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE; do not make diagnoses: use the term used by the author
Scope Note
A type of glomerulonephritis that is characterized by the accumulation of immune deposits (COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX) on the outer aspect of the GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE. It progresses from subepithelial dense deposits, to basement membrane reaction and eventual thickening of the basement membrane.
Entry Term(s)
Extramembranous Glomerulopathy
Heymann Nephritis
Idiopathic Membranous Glomerulonephritis
Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy
Membranous Glomerulonephropathy
Membranous Glomerulopathy
Membranous Nephropathy
Nephropathy, Membranous
Previous Indexing
Glomerulonephritis (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note
1989; for HEYMANN NEPHRITIS see GLOMERULONEPHRITIS 1987-2006
History Note
1989; for HEYMANN NEPHRITIS use GLOMERULONEPHRITIS 1987-2006
Date Established
1989/01/01
Date of Entry
1988/06/08
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Glomerulonephritis, Membranous Preferred
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Idiopathic Membranous Glomerulonephritis Narrower
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