mem·bra·no·pro·lif·er·a·tive glomerulonephritis (m m br -n -pr-l f -r tv, -lfr--, mm-brn-)n. Chronic glomerulonephritis characterized by mesangial cell proliferation, increased lobular separation of glomeruli, thickening of glomerular capillary walls, and low serum levels of complement. Also called lobular glomerulonephritis. |
membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN)
[mem′brənō′prōlif′ərətiv′]
a chronic form of glomerulonephritis characterized by mesangial cell proliferation, irregular thickening of glomerular capillary walls, thickening of the mesangial matrix, and low serum levels of complement. Also called mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis.
membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis–GN Chronic GN which accounts for 5-10% of all GN, caused by immune deposition in glomeruli; it often progresses to chronic renal
failure
failure
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