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MEMBRANOUS GLOMERULONEPHRITIS |
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primary [idiopathic; ~90% of cases] |
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secondary: |
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| malignancy: |
especially lung, colon and melanoma |
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collagen disease: |
eg. systemic lupus erythematosus |
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infections: |
hepatitis B syphilis malaria schistosomiasis |
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| metabolic disorders: |
diabetes mellitus thyroiditis |
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| drugs / toxins: |
penicillamine gold mercury captopril |
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