Secondary membranous nephropathy associated with guillain-barré syndrome.

Authors

Edward J Filippone, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Mitul Kanzaria, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Rodney Bell, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Eric Newman, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
John L Farber, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It was published in: Case reports in nephrology and urology

Volume 3, Issue 1, April 2013, Pages 34-9.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.1159/000350903. Copyright © Karger

Abstract

Membranous nephropathy (MN) is one of the most common causes of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in adults. It may be primary, usually mediated by IgG4 anti-phospholipase A2 autoantibodies or secondary to various other conditions. Guillain- Barré syndrome (GBS) has been associated with MN, but a cause and effect relation has not been proven. We present a case of concurrent development of GBS and severe NS, with renal biopsy demonstrating MN. IgG4 stain was negative, indicating that most likely, the MN was secondary and probably caused by the underlying GBS.

Recommended Citation

J Filippone, Edward; Kanzaria, Mitul; Bell, Rodney; Newman, Eric; and L Farber, John, "Secondary membranous nephropathy associated with guillain-barré syndrome." (2013). Department of Medicine Faculty Papers. Paper 93.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/medfp/93

PubMed ID

23626596