Membranous nephropathy

Etiology

  • Infections: Hepatitis B, endocarditis, syphilis, malaria
  • Autoimmune: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), mixed connective tissue disease, thyroiditis
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • Carcinomas: gastrointestinal (GI), renal, bronchogenic, thyroid
  • Drugs: gold, penicillamine, captopril
  • Idiopathic

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Last updated: December 1, 2014