PLA2R antibodies, glomerular PLA2R deposits and variations in PLA2R1 and HLA-DQA1 genes in primary membranous nephropathy in South Asians

Conclusion
To conclude, anti-PLA2R and enhanced glomerular PLA2R staining are found in more than two-thirds of Indian PMN cases. A reduction in the anti-PLA2R titer correlated with response to therapy.

Source: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation - September 1, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ramachandran, R., Kumar, V., Kumar, A., Yadav, A. K., Nada, R., Kumar, H., Kumar, V., Rathi, M., Kohli, H. S., Gupta, K. L., Sakhuja, V., Jha, V. Tags: Chronic Kidney Disease Source Type: research