autoimmune
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is a type of glomerulonephritis caused by deposits in the kidney glomerular mesangium and basement (GBM) thickening, activating the complement system and damaging the glomeruli.
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