Figure 1.
Figure 1. Classification of MGRS based on the ultrastructural findings of the monoclonal deposits. *Includes non-MGRS kidney diseases, such as anti-glomerular basement membrane (glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease, membranous nephropathy, and Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). These are presumed to be due to a monoclonal protein acting as an autoantibody (against antigen on glomerular basement membrane in anti-GBM disease and PLA2R in membranous nephropathy). Notably, a single subclass restriction (IgG1κ), absence of PLA2R staining, and associated proliferative changes on renal biopsy are indicative of MGRS in occasional cases of membranous nephropathy with monoclonal immunoglobulin.37 Rare cases of HSP with IgA nephropathy have been associated with monoclonal IgA or MM. These patients experience frequent relapses and a high recurrence rate postrenal transplantation.9 FG, fibrillary glomerulopathy; Ig, immunoglobulin; ITG, immunotactoid glomerulonephritis.

Classification of MGRS based on the ultrastructural findings of the monoclonal deposits. *Includes non-MGRS kidney diseases, such as anti-glomerular basement membrane (glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease, membranous nephropathy, and Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). These are presumed to be due to a monoclonal protein acting as an autoantibody (against antigen on glomerular basement membrane in anti-GBM disease and PLA2R in membranous nephropathy). Notably, a single subclass restriction (IgG1κ), absence of PLA2R staining, and associated proliferative changes on renal biopsy are indicative of MGRS in occasional cases of membranous nephropathy with monoclonal immunoglobulin.37  Rare cases of HSP with IgA nephropathy have been associated with monoclonal IgA or MM. These patients experience frequent relapses and a high recurrence rate postrenal transplantation. FG, fibrillary glomerulopathy; Ig, immunoglobulin; ITG, immunotactoid glomerulonephritis.

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