2. Introduction
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
(MPGN), also known as mesangiocapillary
glomerulonephritis, is a pattern of glomerular
injury viewed by light microscopy.
Its name is derived from the characteristic
histologic changes including hypercellularity and
thickening of the glomerular basement
membrane, often leading to a lobular
appearance of the glomerular tuft.
3. Epidemiology
In North America and Europe, MPGN (types
I and III) and DDD constitute less than 5% of
all primary glomerulonephritis.
MPGN accounts for 5% to 10% of primary renal
causes of nephrotic syndrome in children and
adults.
It occurs equally in males and females and in
the United States is relatively more common
in Caucasians than in African Americans.
4. Epidemiology
MPGN presenting in childhood (primarily
between the ages of 8 and 14 years)
includes types I and III MPGN and
DDD and is frequently idiopathic or
associated with nephritic factors.
MPGN presenting in adults (typically older
than 18 years) is usually type I or type
III and is commonly associated with
cryoglobulinemia and HCV infection
5. Epidemiology
The prevalence of MPGN type I is decreasing in
Europe, presumably because some chronic infections
are becoming less common.
On the contrary, in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia),
South America (Peru), and Africa (Nigeria), MPGN type I
is still quite common because of its association with
chronic bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections.
DDD accounts for less than 20% of cases of MPGN in
children and a very low percentage of cases in adults.
It is estimated to affect two to three people per million
7. Data from our centre
According to unpublished data by
Dr Sanjeev et al; biopsy regisrty data from 2010
to 2012
Incidence of MPGN is 11.3 % among total
biopsy patients
M:F ratio is 2:1
Among MPGN patients, the incidence of C3GN
is 9.5%
8.
9. Clinical features
The clinical presentation is similar to that in other
types of glomerulonephritis.
In patients with active disease, the urine
sediment reveals hematuria, typically with
dysmorphic red cells and occasionally with red
cell casts
There is a variable degree of proteinuria;
The serum creatinine may be normal or
elevated.
10. Clinical features…
Occasional patients with indolent disease
present late in the course at a time when
active inflammation has subsided.
Such patients may have a bland urine
sediment with a variable degree of
proteinuria and elevation in serum
creatinine.
The diagnosis is made by renal biopsy
11. Clinical features
Among patients who have the different forms of
MPGN there are generally no differences in
clinical presentation with the possible exception
of patients with DDD, which is a form of
complement-mediated MPGN that is associated
with drusen formation that may be seen on
fundoscopic examination and with partial
lipodystrophy
13. Drusen are deposits of extracellular material, lying between the
basement membrane of the retinal pigment epithelium and the inner
collagenous zone of Bruch's membrane.
Clinically, drusen are seen as yellowish deposits
14. Histopathology
The term "MPGN" is derived from the two
characteristic histologic changes:
Thickened glomerular basement membrane
(GBM) due to deposition of immune
complexes and/or complement factors,
interposition of the mesangial cell and other
cellular elements between the GBM and the
endothelial cell, and new basement membrane
formation.
Increased mesangial and endocapillary
cellularity, often leading to a lobular appearance
of the glomerular tuft. The increase in cellularity
results from both proliferation of mesangial cells
and influx of circulating monocytes
15. Normal Glomerulus Light micrograph of a normal glomerulus. There are only 1 or 2
cells per capillary tuft, the capillary lumens are open, the thickness of the glomerular
capillary wall (long arrow) is similar to that of the tubular basement membranes (short
arrow), and the mesangial cells and mesangial matrix are located in the central or stalk
regions of the tuft (arrows)
16. Light micrograph of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) showing
thickening of all capillary walls with double contours (long arrows) and focal areas of
cellular proliferation (short arrow). The double-contour or tram-track appearance
represents interposition of mesangial cell elements with new glomerular basement
membrane synthesis
17. Light micrograph in membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis showing a lobular
appearance of the glomerular tuft with focal areas of increased glomerular cellularity
(large arrows), mesangial expansion (*), narrowing of the capillary lumens, and diffuse
thickening of the glomerular capillary walls (small arrows).
18. CLASSIFICATION BASED UPON
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
(MPGN) was initially classified into types I, II,
and III based upon electron microscopy (EM).
MPGN type I — MPGN type I is characterized
by discrete immune deposits in the mesangium
and subendothelial space, similar to that seen in
lupus nephritis, that are thought to reflect the
deposition of circulating immune complexes.
20. Electron micrograph in type I membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis shows marked thickening of
the glomerular capillary wall by immune deposits (arrowhead) and by interposition of mesangial cell
processes (arrow). There are two layers of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) surrounding
the mesangial interposition that account for the double-contour appearance on light microscopy.
21. CLASSIFICATION BASED UPON
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
MPGN type II — MPGN type II (dense
deposit disease, or DDD) is characterized
by continuous, dense ribbon-like deposits
along the basement membranes of the
glomeruli, tubules, and Bowman's capsule
22. Electron micrograph in dense deposit disease (DDD) showing dense, ribbon-
like appearance of subendothelial and intramembranous material (arrow) and
narrowing of the capillary lumen due to proliferation of cells (double arrow).
23. CLASSIFICATION BASED UPON
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
MPGN type III — MPGN type III is similar
to MPGN type I except that subepithelial
deposits are noted as well as
subendothelial deposits
24. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type III. This electron
micrograph shows the irregular appearance of electron-dense,
presumed immune aggregates within, outside, and under the
glomerular capillary basement membrane.
25. CLASSIFICATION BASED UPON ELECTRON
MICROSCOPY
Limitations of this classification
The EM-based classification can result in
overlap between types I and III.
Not based on pathogenesis – Multiple
mechanisms of injury may result in a common
pattern of injury.
In contrast, a classification that is based upon
the pathogenetic process helps to direct the
clinical evaluation and to provide disease-
specific treatments.
26. New classification
Sethi S, Fervenza FC. Membranoproliferative
glomerulonephritis: pathogenetic heterogeneity
and proposal for a new classification. Semin
Nephrol 2011; 31:341.
Sethi S, Fervenza FC. Membranoproliferative
glomerulonephritis--a new look at an old entity.
N Engl J Med 2012; 366:1119.
27. New classification
In the new classification system, MPGN is
classified as being mediated by
1)Immune complexes,
2) Complement dysregulation that leads to
persistent activation of the alternative
complement pathway
3) Mechanisms not involving immunoglobulin or
complement deposition, such as endothelial
injury (Rare)
29. Immune complex-mediated
MPGN
Immune complex-mediated MPGN is
characterized by the presence of immune
complexes and complement components.
Immune complex-mediated MPGN results from
chronic antigenemia and/or circulating immune
complexes and can be seen in chronic
infections, autoimmune diseases, and
monoclonal gammopathies
31. Immune complex-mediated MPGN
Infection
Immune complex-mediated MPGN is most
commonly secondary to hepatitis C and B
viral infections* ??
The incidence of HCV-associated MPGN
varies with location.
HCV-induced MPGN is typically
associated with mixed cryoglobulinemia.
32. Immune complex-mediated
MPGN ; Infection
MPGN resulting from hepatitis C virus
infection typically shows granular
deposition of IgM, C3, and both kappa
and lambda light chains.
IgG may or may not be present, and C1q
is typically negative.
This pattern may also be seen with MPGN
induced by other viral infections .
34. High power electron micrograph of a cryoprecipitate in the
mesangium, showing the characteristic substructure which
often has a "fingerprint" appearance (arrows).
35. Immune complex-mediated MPGN;
Infection
Chronic bacterial (eg, endocarditis, shunt
nephritis, abscesses), fungal, and,
particularly in the developing world*,
parasitic infections (eg, schistosomiasis,
echinococcosis) can cause MPGN
36. Immune complex-mediated
MPGN
Autoimmune disorders
Immune complex-mediated MPGN is
observed in patients with systemic lupus
erythematosus (particularly in the chronic
phase of lupus nephritis)
Rarely in Sjögren's syndrome or
rheumatoid arthritis
37. Immune complex-mediated
MPGN: Autoimmune disorders
MPGN resulting from autoimmune
diseases is typically characterized by the
"full house" pattern of immunoglobulin
deposition, including IgG, IgM, IgA, C1q,
C3, and kappa and lambda light chains
39. Electron micrograph in diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis shows massive subendothelial
deposits (D) and characteristic tubuloreticular structures (arrow) in the endothelial cells
(En). The subendothelial deposits cause marked thickening of the glomerular capillary
wall, leading to a wire loop appearance on light microscopy
40. Immune complex-mediated
MPGN: Dysproteinemia
Dysproteinemias are an important
cause of MPGN and can be
associated on immunofluorescence
microscopy with:
Monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition
41. Immune complex-mediated
MPGN: Dysproteinemia
MPGN resulting from monoclonal
gammopathy is characterized by
deposition of monotypic kappa or lambda
light chains but not both.
MPGN associated with heavy-chain
deposition may show immunoglobulin
deposition (heavy-chain isotypes) in the
absence of either light chain
42. Immune complex-mediated
MPGN: Dysproteinemia
The clinical features and prognosis of MPGN
associated with monoclonal gammopathy are:
Nephrotic syndrome (49%)
Renal insufficiency (68%)
Hematuria (77%)
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) (22%)
43. Immune complex-mediated
MPGN: Dysproteinemia
Cases of MPGN in patients with chronic
lymphocytic leukemia have also been
described, usually in association with
mixed cryoglobulinemia or
noncryoprecipitating monoclonal IgG or
IgM
44. Immune complex-mediated
MPGN: Rare causes
Rare causes of MPGN include
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma,
Renal cell carcinoma,
Snake venom
Splenorenal shunt surgery for portal
hypertension
Melanoma
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.
47. Complement-mediated MPGN
There are two main pathways:
The classic pathway, which is activated when
IgG or IgM antibodies bind to antigens;
The alternative pathway, which does not require
the presence of antibodies and can be
autoactivated by spontaneous cleavage of C3 to
C3b, leading to the formation of C3 convertase
49. Complement-mediated MPGN
Complement-mediated MPGN is less
common than immune complex-mediated
MPGN and results from dysregulation and
persistent activation of the alternative
complement pathway.
50. Complement-mediated MPGN
This form of MPGN is due to the
deposition of complement products along
the capillary walls and in the mesangium.
Immunofluorescence microscopy of
kidney sections demonstrates bright C3
staining, but NO immunoglobulin staining,
in the mesangium and along the capillary
walls.
51. Complement-mediated MPGN
Complement-mediated MPGN may be further
classified based upon ultrastructural features
observed on EM as DDD or C3GN.
Some genetic mutations that have been
associated with these disorders are also
associated with atypical hemolytic uremic
syndrome.
Hypocomplementemia is a characteristic finding
in most patients with MPGN.
52. Complement-mediated MPGN
A normal C3 concentration does not
exclude complement-mediated MPGN,
and it is not unusual to find a normal C3
concentration in the chronic phases of the
disease, as in adults with DDD or patients
with C3GN.
53. Complement-mediated MPGN:
Dense deposit disease (DDD)
Dense deposit disease (DDD, also called MPGN type II)
is a rare form of MPGN that affects both children and
young adults.
It has also been associated with monoclonal
gammopathies in older adults.
On light microscopy, patterns of injury other than MPGN
can also be seen:
a) Mesangial proliferative
b) Diffuse proliferative
c) Crescentic glomerulonephritis
d) Sclerosing glomerulopathy.
54. Complement-mediated MPGN:
Dense deposit disease (DDD)
C3 convertase-stabilizing antibody (called
C3 nephritic factor or C3NeF) is found in
approximately 80 percent of patients with
DDD and results in activation of the
alternative complement pathway that
characterizes DDD
55. Complement-mediated MPGN:
Dense deposit disease (DDD)
Immunofluorescence microscopy demonstrates
C3 deposits
EM (required to establish the diagnosis) shows
the characteristic sausage-shaped, wavy,
densely osmophilic deposits along the
glomerular basement membranes (GBM) and
mesangium (from which the disease receives its
name)
56. Complement-mediated MPGN:
C3 Glomerulonephritis (C3GN)
C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN, also called
glomerulonephritis with isolated C3
deposits) is, like DDD, caused by
excessive activation of the alternative
complement cascade due to mutations in
or antibodies to complement regulating
proteins
C3GN has also been reported in
association with monoclonal
gammopathies and anti-factor H activity.
57. Complement-mediated MPGN:
C3 Glomerulonephritis (C3GN)
Light microscopy often shows an MPGN
pattern of injury
Other forms of glomerulonephritis may be seen (mesangial
proliferative, diffuse proliferative, crescentic
glomerulonephritis,sclerosing glomerulopathy)
Immunofluorescence microscopy shows
extensive C3 deposition along the
capillary walls and mesangium
with NO significant immunoglobulin
deposition
58. Immunofluorescence microscopy showing bright granular C3 staining
on the mesangium and along capillary walls in a patient with C3
glomerulonephritis (40x).
Fig
59. Complement-mediated MPGN:
C3 Glomerulonephritis (C3GN)
EM demonstrates deposits that are similar
to those seen with immune complex-
mediated MPGN but does not show the
typical sausage-shaped intramembranous
and mesangial deposits observed in DDD
60. Complement-mediated MPGN:
C3 Glomerulonephritis (C3GN)
Patients with C3GN typically present with proteinuria,
which can be associated with nephrotic syndrome,
hematuria (sometimes synpharyngitic), and variable
degrees of hypertension and azotemia.
C3 levels are usually low, C4 levels are normal, and
some patients have a C3 convertase-stabilizing
autoantibody called C3 nephritic factor (or C3NeF),
which is also seen in DDD
Normal C3 does not exclude C3GN
There may be progression to ESRD, and C3GN can
recur after renal transplantation.
61. Complement-mediated MPGN:
CFHR5 nephropathy
Familial form (Cypriots) of C3GN – Autosomal Dominant
with 90% penetration.
It is due to a mutation in the gene for complement factor
H-related protein 5 (CFHR5)
The clinical manifestations include:
- Hematuria in approximately 90 percent ( often
synpharyngitic)
- Proteinuria in 38 percent.
Men are much more likely than women to develop
chronic kidney disease and ESRD
Recurrent nephropathy can occur in transplanted
kidneys.
There is no treatment of proven efficacy.
62. MPGN without immunoglobulin
or complement deposition
A histologic pattern that may resemble MPGN on light
microscopy can be seen in:
a) Healing phase of thrombotic microangiopathies (eg,
thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura-hemolytic uremic
syndrome)
b) Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome,
c) Nephropathy associated with bone marrow
transplantation,
d) Chronic renal allograft nephropathy
e) Radiation nephritis
f) Malignant hypertension.
g) Scleroderma
63. MPGN without immunoglobulin
or complement deposition
The common underlying cause of the MPGN
pattern in such patients is endothelial injury
followed by reparative changes.
Immunofluorescence microscopy does not show
significant immunoglobulin or complement
deposition in the glomeruli, and EM does not
show electron dense deposits along the capillary
walls.
65. Management of MPGN
The management of MPGN depends upon
the underlying cause as most patients
have either a circulating immune complex
disease or dysregulation of the alternative
complement pathway.
66. Management of MPGN
Immune complex-mediated MPGN —
Patients who have such findings should be
evaluated for the following
disorders before treatment for MPGN is
initiated.
67. Management of MPGN
Infections
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus should be
excluded by serology.
Chronic bacterial infections should be excluded
by culture, including blood cultures.
Test for fungi in the presence of a suggestive
history (eg, fever of unknown origin, unexplained
pulmonary infiltrates)
Test for Parasitic infections (eg, malaria,
schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis) as appropriate.
69. Management of MPGN
Monoclonal gammopathy
Monoclonal gammopathies should be excluded
by serum protein electrophoresis or serum free
light chains and urine electrophoresis and
immunofixation.
Most patients with MPGN and a monoclonal
gammopathy have no identifiable disease; this
disorder has been called MPGN associated with
monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain
significance (MGUS).
70. Management of MPGN
Monoclonal gammopathy
Occasionally patients with a monoclonal gammopathy
and MPGN have a serious and potentially treatable
cause.
These include multiple myeloma, low-grade B cell
lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
These disorders may be diagnosed at presentation or
later after an initial diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathy
of undetermined significance
Treatment of these disorders can lead to improvement in
the MPGN.
71. Evaluation of Complement-
mediated MPGN
Patients should undergo an evaluation for
activation of the alternative pathway of
complement.
Including measuring C3, C4, CH50 (which
provides a measure of activation of the classic
complement pathway), and AH50 (which
provides a measure of activation of the
alternative complement pathway).
Genetic analysis for mutations and allele
variants of complement factors are done if
indicated (Research laboratories)
Normal C3 levels does not rule out a
complement-mediated MPGN
72. Management of MPGN
Treatment of the glomerulonephritis
The treatment of secondary MPGN is directed at
treatment of the underlying condition since the renal
disease often resolves with treatment of causes such as
infection, autoimmune disorders, and monoclonal
gammopathy.
When an inciting condition is present (eg, infection),
resolution of the MPGN usually occurs after successful
treatment of the primary disease, such as antiviral
therapy in MPGN due to hepatitis C or B virus.
Immunosuppressive therapy is both unnecessary and
potentially deleterious in patients with hepatitis
At least partial remission of MPGN can also be induced
with early antimicrobial therapy of bacterial endocarditis
or an infected ventriculoatrial shunt .
73. Management of MPGN
Chemotherapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and
treatment of multiple myeloma leads to resolution of
MPGN.
The optimal therapy of MPGN in patients with a
monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
(MGUS) is uncertain.
Guidelines suggest treating patients with a non-IgM
MGUS with a regimen used to treat multiple myeloma.
In patients with an IgM MGUS, a regimen used to treat
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is advised.
74. Management of MPGN
Treatment of the glomerulonephritis
Once treatable underlying causes of
MPGN have been excluded, three
conditions remain:
i) Idiopathic immune complex-mediated
MPGN
ii) C3 glomerulonephritis
iii) Dense deposit disease
75. Management of MPGN
Idiopathic immune complex-mediated MPGN
The prevalence of idiopathic immune
complex-complex mediated MPGN has
not been well defined.
There are no randomized trials upon
which to base treatment recommendations
for patients with idiopathic immune
complex-mediated MPGN
Treatment is generally determined by the
severity of kidney dysfunction.
76. Management of MPGN
Idiopathic immune complex-mediated MPGN
Patients who have a normal estimated
GFR and non-nephrotic range proteinuria
may be treated conservatively with
angiotensin inhibitors alone (Grade 1B) in
order to control blood pressure and
reduce proteinuria – To be followed up
regularly for progression.
77. Management of MPGN
Idiopathic immune complex-mediated MPGN
Immunosuppressive therapy
Indications for immunosuppressive therapy
include
i) Nephrotic range proteinuria,
ii) Reduced estimated glomerular filtration,
iii) Severe histologic changes on renal biopsy
(eg, crescents) at baseline
iv) Progressive disease over time with
angiotensin inhibitors alone.
78. Management of MPGN
Idiopathic immune complex-mediated MPGN
Nephrotic syndrome, normal or near normal
creatinine:
Prednisolone at 1 mg/kg per day (maximum dose 60 to
80 mg/day) for 12 to 16 weeks. (Grade 2C)
If the patient responds, prednisone is gradually tapered
to alternate day therapy over six to eight months.
If there is less than a 30 percent reduction in proteinuria
after 12 to 16 weeks, to taper and discontinue
prednisone.
To initiate angiotensin inhibition therapy at the same
time.
Calcineurin inhibitors may be considered in patients who
do not respond to or tolerate glucocorticoids.
79. Management of MPGN
Idiopathic immune complex-mediated MPGN
Elevated serum creatinine, with or without
nephrotic syndrome and/or hypertension,
and without crescents:
Initial therapy with prednisone (1 mg/kg per day,
maximum dose 60 to 80 mg/day). (Grade 2C)
If there is no response or there are increases in
the serum creatinine and/or proteinuria, to
add Cyclophosphamide (Grade 2C) for three to
six months.
In patients with persistent disease activity
despite cyclophosphamide, to stop
cyclophosphamide and give a trial of rituximab
(ungraded)
80. Management of MPGN
Idiopathic immune complex-mediated MPGN
Rapidly progressive disease with or without
crescents
Patients with rapidly progressive
crescentic MPGN be treated with
glucocorticoids and cyclophophamide as
in crescentic GN. (Grade 1B)
81. Management of MPGN
Idiopathic immune complex-mediated MPGN
No proven role in current scenario*
Mycophenolate mofetil
Antiplatelet agents
Anticoagulants
*Previous studies showed uncertain benefit; studies
conducted before elucidation of underlying pathogenetic
mechanisms
82. Management of MPGN
C3 glomerulonephritis
There are no trials that have evaluated therapy in C3
glomerulonephritis. Patients who have nephrotic range
proteinuria or a decreased estimated GFR may be
treated according to the cause, if one is identified:
Patients with C3 glomerulonephritis due to
autoantibodies to a complement protein may benefit from
immunosuppressive therapy
(eg: glucocorticoids, rituximab)
Patients with a genetic mutation in the complement
cascade may benefit from treatment with drugs that
inhibit formation of the membrane attack complex (MAC)
such as eculizumab.
Patients with MPGN secondary to factor H deficiency
may benefit from treatment with plasma infusion
83. Management of MPGN
Treatment of DDD/C3GN
Plasma infusion or exchange is first line therapy
for patients with DDD or C3 glomerulopathy who
have factor H defects, elevated C3NeF, or
monoclonal gammopathy.
There are no data, other than at the case report
level, that this intervention alters disease
prognosis.
Immunosuppressive therapies not specifically
targeted to DDD, such as
corticosteroids, cyclophophamide, and
calcineurin inhibitors, have either been
unsuccessful or not studied adequately.
84. Management of MPGN
Treatment of DDD/C3GN
Factor H defects — treated with periodic
infusions of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) to
replace the missing or mutant protein
Elevated C3NeF and normal factor
H — Patients who have circulating C3NeF
levels but normal factor H levels and
activity should undergo plasma exchange
with albumin.
Duration and frequency of the above
regimens unclear, to be continued
indefinitely or till there is remission.
85. Management of MPGN
Poor prognostic signs at presentation:
Nephrotic syndrome
Elevated serum creainine
Hypertension (or blood pressure well above the
patient’s previous baseline)
Crescents on renal biopsy
Tubulointerstitial disease* (interstitial
inflammation, fibrosis, and tubular atrophy)
Greater degree of hematuria (eg, 50 or more
versus 5 to 20 red blood cells per high power
field) suggest more inflammation but there is no
evidence of an independent effect on prognosis.
86. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis:
Recurrence after transplantation
MPGN TYPE I — The reported rate of
recurrent disease in idiopathic MPGN type
I has usually ranged between 20 and 30
percent, the incidence in children is
generally higher.
According to United Network for Organ
Sharing (UNOS) database, the incidence
of allograft loss at 10 years due to
recurrent MPGN type I was 14.5 percent,
87. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis:
Recurrence after transplantation
Patients with recurrent disease may
remain asymptomatic, although the
majority of patients with recurrent MPGN
tend to present with proteinuria, hematuria
and hypertension.
Hypocomplementemia may be associated
with recurrent disease.
Disease recurrence can occur in the
absence of this finding.
88. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis:
Recurrence after transplantation
There is no proven beneficial therapy for the
treatment of recurrent idiopathic MPGN
Role of Cyclosporine is uncertain. Some
investigators have found that the rate of
recurrence fell from 30 to 10 percent after the
introduction of cyclosporine
Aggressive treatment using plasmapheresis and
adjuvant immunosuppression may be warranted
in the setting of rapidly worsening graft function
or histologic findings suggestive of rapidly
progressive disease.
89. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis:
Recurrence after transplantation
DENSE DEPOSIT DISEASE:
It recurs more frequently than MPGN type I,
ranging from 50 to 100 percent in various series
Affected patients typically present within one
year following transplantation with non-nephrotic
range proteinuria.
In the UNOS analysis, graft loss due to
recurrent MPGN type II was 29.5 percent
Pediatric patients have worse prognosis and
outcomes.
90. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis:
Recurrence after transplantation
TREATMENT OF Recurrent DDD
There is no known effective therapy
Suggested interventions included
a) Plasmapheresis,
b) Substitution of tacrolimus for cyclosporine
c) Reduction in the dose or discontinuation of the
calcineurin inhibitor,
d) Increase in the corticosteroid dose, or the
administration of pulse methylprednisolone
Successful treatment of recurrent MPGN II has been
described with eculizumab.
Other treatment measures as discussed before for
DDD/C3GN