IgM nephropathy
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IgM nephropathy or immunoglobulin M nephropathy (IgMN) is a kind of idiopathic glomerulonephritis that is marked by IgM diffuse deposits in the glomerular mesangium.[1] IgM nephropathy was initially documented in 1978 by two separate teams of researchers.[2]
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IgM nephropathy | |
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Other names | immunoglobulin M nephropathy (IgMN) |
Antibody type IgM scheme. Blue - heavy chains, Yellow — light chains, Dark yellow/blue — variable regions (ends are binding sites), Light yellow/blue — constant regions, Green — disulfide bridges, Black — J chain | |
Specialty | Nephrology |
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