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Predicting outcomes in idiopathic membranous nephropathy

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Several immunosuppressive treatments have demonstrated their efficacy in idiopathic membranous nephropathy, but spontaneous remission does develop in more than 30% of patients. The availability of a validated biomarker that is easy to measure and able to accurately predict long-term outcomes would be very helpful for tailoring treatment of the disease to the individual.

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Figure 1: Renal survival in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy with urinary β2-m excretion <0.5 μg per min and ≥0.5 μg per min.

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    Manuel Praga & Jorge Rojas-Rivera

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Praga, M., Rojas-Rivera, J. Predicting outcomes in idiopathic membranous nephropathy. Nat Rev Nephrol 8, 496–498 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2012.161

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