Quiz 1 Flashcards
How does the kidney act as an endocrine organ
Secreted erythropoietin, renin and prostaglandins and regulates vitamins D metabolism
What is the mechanism of most glomerular vs tubular and interstitial diseases
Tubular is usually immune mediated, tubular and interstitial are usually toxic or infectious
What is azotemia
Elevation of BUN and creatinine levels; related to decreased GFR; feature of acute and chronic injury
What is prerenal azotemia
Hypoperfusion of kidneys that impairs renal function in absence of parenhcymal damage
What is postrenal azotemia
Whenever urine flow is obstructed distal to kidney; relief of obstruction corrects the azotemia
What is uremia
When azotemia becomes associated with a constellation of clinical signs and sx; frequently manifest secondary involvement of GI (uremic gastroenteritis), peripheral nerves and heart (uremic fibrinous pericarditis)
What is nephritic syndrome
Caused by glomerular dz; dominated by acute onset of either grossly visible hematuria or microscopic hematuria (dysmorphic red cells and red cast cells on urinalysis), diminished GFT, proteinuria and HTN *classic presentation of poststrep glomerulonephritis
What is rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
Nephritic syndrome with rapid decline in GFR (within hours to days)
What is nephrotic syndrome
Due to glomerular dz; heavy proteinuria (more than 3.5 gm/day), hypoalbuminemia, severe edema, hyperlipidemia, and lipiduria
What is asymptomatic hematuria or proteinuria usually a manifestation of
Subtle or mild glomerular abnormalities
What is acute kidney injury
Rapid decline in GFT with dysregulation of fluid and electrolyte balance and retention of met waste product (urea and creatinine); *most severe form -> oliguria or anuria (reduced or no pee); * can result from glomerular, interstitial, vascular, or acute tubular injury
What is chronic kidney dz.
Presence of diminished GFR less than 60 mL/min for at least 3 months from any cause, and/or persistent albuminuria
What is the GFR of ESRD
Less than 5% of normal; terminal stage of uremia
What are the characteristics of renal tubular defects
Dominated by polyuria, nocturia, and electrolyte disorders; results of dz that directly affects tubular structures (nephronophthisis medullary cystic dz) or cause defects in specific tubular fxns (can be inherited - familial nephrogenic diabetes, cystinuria, renal tubular acidosis) or acquired (lead nephropathy)
What are the clinical manifestations of urinary tract obstruction and renal tumors
Varied based on location; UTI -> bactetriuria and pyuria (bacteria and leukocytes in urine)
What are secondary glomerular dz
Glomerular damage caused by other diseases
What is primary glomerulonephritis or glomerulopathy
When kidney is only or predominant organ involved
What are the fluid and electrolyte systemic manifestations of chronic kidney dz
Dehydration, edema, hyperkalemia, met acidosis
What are the calcium phosphate and bone systemic manifestations of chronic kidney dz
Hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, Renal osteodystrophy
What are the hematologic systemic manifestations of chronic kidney dz
Anemia, bleeding diarrhea is
What are the cardiopulm systemic manifestations of chronic kidney dz
HTN, CHF, cardiomyopathy, pulm edema, uremic pericarditis
What are the GI systemic manifestations of chronic kidney dz
N/V, bleeding, esophagitis, gastritis, colitis
What are the neuromuscular systemic manifestations of chronic kidney dz
Myopathy, peripheral neuropathy, encephalopathy
What are the dermatologic systemic manifestations of chronic kidney dz
Sallow color, Pruritus, dermatitis
What are the primary glomerulopathies
Acute proliferative glomerulonephritis, rapidly progressive, membranous nephropathy, minimal change dz, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, dense deposit dz, IgA nephropathy, chronic glomerulonephritis
What are the systemic dz with glomerular involvement
SLE, DM, amyloidosis, goodpasture syndrome, microscopic polyarteritis/polyangiitis, wegener granulomatosis, henoch-schonlein purpura, bacterial endocarditis
What are the hereditary glomerular diseases
Alport syndrome, thin basement membrane dz, fabry dz
What does the glomerular capillary wall consist of
- fenestrated endothelial cells
- glomerular basement membrane (GBM) with a thick lamina densa and thinner (lamina rara interna/externa); NC1 domain important for assembly of collagen into BM (target of abs in anti-GBM nephritis); alpha chain defects -> hereditary nephritis
- visceral epithelial cells (podocytes)- adhere to lamina rara externa
- supported by mesangial cells between capillaries; impt in forms of glomerulonephritis
What is the glomerulus permeable to
Water, small solutes; impermeable to proteins the size of albumin or larger ; more cationic -> more permeable
What is the visceral epithelial cell important for
Maintenance of glomerular barrier function; its slit diaphragm presents a size-selective distal diffusion barrier to filtration of proteins and is responsible for synthesis of GBM components
What is nephrin
Transmembrane protein with a large extracellular portion made up of Ig-like domain; extend toward each other and dimerzie across the slit diaphragm; form connections with podocin, CD2-assoc protein and actin cytoskeleton of podocytes
What do mutations in slit diaphragm proteins lead to
Nephrotic syndrome
What are the glomerular syndromes
- nephritic: hematuria, azotemia, variable proteinuria, oliguria, edema, HTN
- rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis: acute nephritis, proteinuria, acute renal failure
- nephrotic syndrome: proteinuria (>3.5), hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, lipiduria
- chronic renal failure: azotemia -> uremia progressive for months to years
- isolated urinary abnormalities: glomerular hematuria and/or subnephrotic proteinuria
What causes hypercellularity of the glomerular tufts
- proliferation of mesangial or endothelial cells
- infiltration of leukocytes -> referred to as endocapillary proliferation
- formation of crescents: accumulations of cells composed of proliferating glomerular epithelial cells and infiltrating leukocytes; occurs following immune/inflammatory injury involving cap walls; plasma proteins leak into urinary space where exposure to procoagulants lead to fibrin deposition; activation of coagulation factors is trigger for crescent formation
What is hyalinosis
Accumulation of material that is homogenous and eosinophilic by light micro; hyalin is composed of plasma proteins that have insulated from circulation into glomerular structures; can obliterate cap lumens; usually a consequence of endothelial or cap wall injury and end result of glomerular damage
What is sclerosis
Deposition of collagenous matrix; can be confined to mesangial areas (DM) or involve cap loops; can result in obliteration of cap
What are the types of primary glomerulopathies
Diffuse: involving all of glomeruli
Global: involving the entirety of the individual glomeruli
Focal: involving only a fraction of glomeruli
Segmental: affecting a part of each glomerulus
Cap loop or mesangial: affecting predominantly cap or mesangial regions
What is the classic example of glomerular injury resulting from local formation of immune complexes (abs reacting to antigens on glomerulus)
Membraneous nephropathy
What antigen underlies most cases of primary human membranous nephropathy
M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R): ab that bind to this leads to complement activation and shedding of immune aggregates from the cell surface to form characteristic deposits of immune complexes along the subepithelial aspect of the BM
What is the pattern of immune deposition on immunofluorescent microscopy of membranous nephropathy
Granular rather than linear; reflective of very localized antigen-ab reaction; on light microscopy, BM looks thickened
What are the thiazides diuretics and what are they used to treat
Hydrochlorothiazide, metolazone, chlorthalidone; HTN and edema
What are the K+ sparing diuretics and what are they used to treat
Na+ channel blockers: amiloride and triamterene
Aldosterone antagonist: spirinolactone and eplerenone
-edema and HTN
What are the carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and what are they used to treat
Acetazolamide; urinary alkalization, mountain sickness, glaucoma
What are the loops diuretics and what are they used to treat
Furosemide, torsemide, bumetanide, ethacrynic acid; edema and HTN
What are the aquaretics and what are they used to treat
Conivaptan and tolvaptan; hyponatremia
What is the osmotic diuretic and what is it used to treat
Mannitol; maintains urine flow
What is a natriuretic
Substance that promotes excretion of sodium
Which diuretics work on the proximal tubule
Osmotic and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Which diuretics work on the thin descending loop of Henle
Osmotic diuretics
Which diuretics work on the thick ascending loop of henle
Loop diuretics
Which diuretics work on the distal convoluted tubule
Thiazides
Which diuretics work on the cortical collecting duct
Sodium channel blockers and spironolactone
Which diuretics work on the collecting duct
Vaptans
What is the MOA of thiazides
Sodium chloride channel blocker
What is the MOA of loop diuretics
Sodium, potassium, 2 chloride blocker
Where do the K+ sparing drugs work
Late distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct
What are the effects of K on the heart
Tall t waves, prolonged PR interval, widened QRS interval, flattened P waves, bradycardia, V tach/fib; sinus arrest or nodal rhythm
What are the effects of hypokalemia on the heart
Flattened T waves, ST depression, prolonged QT interval, tall U waves, atrial Arrhythmias, v tach/fib
Which diuretics contain sulfa
Loop, thiazides
Which diuretics have the greatest amount of diuretic effect
Loop
What is the MOA of furosemide
Directly inhibits reabosorption of sodium and chloride; indirectly inhibits reabsoprtion of calcium and magnesium; causes increased excretion of water, sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium and calcium
What is furosemide given to treat
Edema assoc with heart failure, hep dz, renal dz; acute pulm edema -> decreases preload; causes rapid dyspnea relief; HTN -> works in patients with low GFR
What toxicities are associated with furosemide
Hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypocalcemia(kidney stones), hypomagnesemia, hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia (gout), increased chol and triglycerides (atherosclerosis), ototoxicity, hypersensitivity b/c sulfa, dangerous during pregnancy
What are the characteristics of torsemide, bumetanide, ethacrynic acid
Torsemide: longer 1/2 life and better oral absorption than furosemide
Bumetanide: more predictable oral absorption
Ethacrynic acid: *non-sulfonamide loop diuretic reserved for those with sulfa allergy
What kind of urine is produced with loop diuretics
Isotonic
What forms are available for loop diuretics
PO, IV, IM
What drug interactions do loop diuretics hav e
- digoxin
- ototoxic drugs (gentamicin)
- potassium-sparing diuretics can counterbalance potassium wasting effects
- *increases lithium toxicity
Which diuretics cause the greatest sodium loss
Loop
What are the effects of hydrochlorothiazide
Increases urinary excretion of sodium and water, potassium and magnesium
What are the clinical applications of HCTZ
Management of mild-moderate HTN *no effect in patients with low GFR; edema; calcium nephrolithiasis (causes decrease in excretion of calcium) and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
What toxicities are assoc with HCTZ
Orthostatic hypotension, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hyponatremia, hypochloremic met alkalosis, hypercalcemia, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, sulf drug hypersensitivity
What are the characteristcis of chlorothiazide, chlorthalidone, metolazone
Chlorothiazide: poor oral absorption
Chlorthalidone: longer half life
Metolazone: long acting; CHF
Why do thiazides cause more calcium absorption
More reabsopriton in prox tubule because of volume contraction
Is the loss of magnesium greater in loop or thiazides
Thiazides
What kind of urine does thiazides produce
Dilute
Which diuretic causes the greatest bicarbonate loss
Thiazides; impairs distal nephron H+ secretion
When should you not take thiazides diuretics (what time of day)
Bedtime
What drug interactions do thiazides have
Increases digoxin and lithium toxicity
Which thiazide is used more to reduce CV morbidity and mortality when used for tx of HTN
Chlorthalidone: more potent and longer lasting
What are the effects of amiloride
Small increase in sodium excretion; blocks major pathway for potassium elimination so K retained; indirectly decreases H, magnesium, and Ca excretion
What are the clinical applications of amiloride
Counteracts potassium loss induced by other diuretics in tx of HTN or heart failure; ascites, pediatric HTN
What toxicities are associated with amiloride
Hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, hypovolemia, Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis, dizziness, N/V
What are the effects of spironolactone
Blunt as ability of aldosterone to promote Na K exchange in collecting duct by decreasing Na entry through luminal Na channels, decreased basolateral N/K ATPase
What are the clinical applications of spironolactone
Counteracts K loss by other diuretics; treatment of primary hyperaldosteronism; reduces fibrosis post MI heart failure; hirsutism; treatment of androgenic alopecia in females
What toxicities are associated with spironolactone
Hyperkalemia, amenorrhea, hirsutism, gynecomastia, impotence; tumorigen
What is eplerenone
More selective aldosterone antagonist; approved for use in post-MI heart failure
What is the onset of action for spironolactone
48 hrs
What are the aquaretics
Vaptans
What is the MOA of vaptans
Block ADH receptor in collecting duct *non-peptide vasopressin receptor antagonist
What are the clinical applications of conivaptan
Treatment of euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia in patients who are hospitalized, symptomatic, not responsive to fluid restriction; *monitor sodium bc too rapid sodium correction -> osmotic demyelination; AD polyistic kidney dz
How is conivaptan administered
IV; *substrate of CYP3A4 so inducers and inhibitors of concern; eliminated in feces
What toxicities are associated with conivaptan
Orthostatic hypotension, thirst, polyuria, bedwetting
What are the characteristics of tolvaptan
Selective V2 receptor antagonist administered orally; *only in hospital; must use 30 days; longer use can be fatal (hepatotoxic)
How do carbonic anhydrase inhibitors work
Bicarbonate ion remains in early prox tubule, H+ cycling lost, inhibiting Na/H exchange -> leads to sodium bicarbonate diuretics and hyperchloremic acidosis
What are the uses for carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Urinary alkalinization, metabolic alkalosis, glaucoma, acute mountain sickness
What are the adverse effects of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis, nephrolithiasis, potassium wasting
How do you administer mannitol
IV in large amounts to raise osmolality (in grams)
What are the adverse effects of osmotic diuretics
ECV is acutely increased which can exacebate heart failure
What are the uses of osmotic diuretics
Prophylaxis of renal failure (keeps fluid in tubule), reduction in intracranial pressure,, reduction in intraocular pressure
How is licorice a. Diuretic
Contains glycyrrhizic acid which. Potentiates aldosterone effect
When do you give HCTZ to someone with cirrhosis.
If ClCr > 50 mL/min;; add to spironolactone.
If lithium is the. Cause of DI, what do you treat. It with
Amiloride
What are planted antigens
Cationic molecules that bind to an ionic components of the glomerulus, DNA, nucleosides, bacterial products, large aggregated proteins
What is an example of a planted antigen causing membranous nephropathy
Infants fed cow milk
What pattern does anti-GBM antibody induced glomerulonephritis cause on imunofluorescence
Linear
What is goodpasture syndrome
When anti-GBM abs cross react with lung alveoli
What is the GBM antigen responsible for classic anti-GBM ab induced glomerulonephritis and goodpasture syndrome
NC1 and alpha 3 chain of type IV collagen
What microbial antigens have beeen implicated in glomerulonephritis resulting from deposition of circulating immune complexes
Strep, surface antigen of hep B, C, and trep pallium, plasmodium falciparum
What do immune complex formation glomerulonephritis look like on immunofluorescence
Granular
What affects the glomerular localization of the antigen, ab or immune complexes
-molecular charge and size of reactants: highly cationic antigens tend to cross GBM and reside in subepithelial location; anionic -> subendothelialy and or NOT nephritogenic at all; neutral charge and immune complexes accumulate in mesangium; large immune complexes not nephritogenic because cleared by macrophages and do not enter GBM
What does the location of the ab, antigen, complexes usually indicate about the pathology
- in subendothelial and mesangial -> inflammatory pathology
- subepithelial: non-inflammatory
What are epimembranous deposits indicative of
Membranous nephropathy and heymann nephritis
What conditions would you see subendothelial deposits in
SLE and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Where would you see deposits with IgA nephropathy
Mesangial
When does activation of the alternative complement pathway occur
In dense-deposit dz (membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis - MPGN type II) and in C3 glomerulopathies
What are the activities of neutrophils in glomerular injury
Release proteases which cause GBM degradation, ROS, and arachnids is acid which contribute to reductions in GFR
What is the role of resident glomerular cells in inflammatory reactions
Cause be stimulated to produce ROS, cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, eicosanoids, NO, and endothelin
What makes up the membrane attack complex and what is its function in kidney inflammatory reaction
C5b-C9 -> cell lysis. And simulates mesangial cell to produce oxidants, proteases *even in the absence of neutrophils, C5b-9 can cause proteinuria
What is podocytopathy
Injury to podocytes (can be caused by HIV)
What diseases can cause loss of podocytes
Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis and diabetic nephropathy
What is normally the key event in causing proteinuria
Injury to slit diaphragms (mediated injury or mutation in podocin or nephrin)
What does the GFR have to be reduced to for progression to ESRD to inevitably occur
30-50% of normal
What is focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Progressive fibrosis involving portions of some glomeruli develops after many types of renal injury and leads to proteinuria and increasing impairment; can occur even when primary dz was nonglomerular; initiated by adaptive change of the glomeruli; compensatory hypertrophy of remaining glomeruli can maintain function but proteinuria an segmental glomerulosclerosis soon develops; assoc w/ hemodynamic changes (increase in blood flow, filtration and transcap pressure)
What is used to treat progression of glomerulosclerosis
Inhibits of renin-angiotensin system
What is tubulointersitial fibrosis
*better correlation with decline in renal function with extent of tubulointerstitial damage than with severity of glomerular injury ; causes of tubulointersitital injury - ischemia of tubule segments downstream from sclerotic glomeruli, damage of peritubular cap blood supply, *proteinuria can cause direct injury to and activation of tubular cells which express adhesion molecules and elaborate cytokines that lead to fibrosis
What is nephritic syndrome
Glomerular dz characterized by inflammation in glomeruli; *usually presents with hematuria, red cell casts in urine, azotemia, oliguria, and mild-moderate HTN (can have proteinuria and edema but more severe in nephrotic syndrome); can occur with SLE and microscopic polyangiitis but typically characteristic of acute proliferative and exudative glomerulonephritis and crescentic glomerulonephritis *
What is acute proliferative (postinfectious) glomerulonephritis
Cluster of dz characterized by diffuse proliferation of glomerular cells associated with influx (exudate) of leukocytes; typically caused by immune complexes
What is post strep glomerulonephritis
Occurs after strep infection of pharynx or skin (impetigo); only strep A (most common types 12,4,1); serum complement levels low; granular immune complexes in glomeruli; antigen responsible is SpeB (pyogenic exotoxin); *hump like deposits in subendothelial locations that can dissociate, migrate across GBM and reform on subepithelial side
What is the most frequent presentation of postinfectious glomerulonephritis
Nephritic syndrome
What does postinfectious look like on fluorescence
Granular IgG and C3 in GBM and mesangium; granular IgA in some cases
What is the most frequent clinical presentation of goodpasture syndrome
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
What is the pathogenesis of goodpasture
anti-GBM COL4-A3
What is seen on light and fluorescent microscopy for goodpasture
Light: extracapillary proliferation with crescents; necrosis
FLuorescence: linear IgG and C3; fibrin in crescents
What is seen on light microscopy for chronic glomerulonephritis
Hyalinized glomeruli
What is the most frequent presentation of membranous nephropathy
Nephrotic syndrome
What is seen on light microscopy for membranous nephropathy
Diffuse cap wall thickening
What is the most frequent presentation of minimal change dz
Nephrotic syndrome; unknown pathogenesis - podocytes injury
What is seen on light microscopy of minimal change dz
Normal; lipid in tubules
What is the most common presentation of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Nephrotic syndrome nonnephrotic proteinuria
what does dense-deposit dz (MPGN type II) present as
Hematuria; chronic renal failure; autoab -> alternative complement pathway
What does dense-deposit dz look like on fluorescence micro
C3 no C1q or C4
What does IgA nephropathy usually present as
Recurrent hematuria or proteinuria; unknown path
What does IgA nephropathy look like on light micro
Focal mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis; mesangial widening
What is the morphology of post strep glomerulonephritis
Enlarges hypercellular glomeruli caused by neutrophil and monocytes recruitment, proliferation of mesangial and endothelial cells and crescent formation; involves all lobes of glomeruli
What is the clinical presentation of post strep glomerulonephritis
Hematuria post sore throat; periorbital edema and some HTN in kids; in adults its more likely to be atypical (sudden appearance of HTN or edema with elevation in BUN)
What is the tx for post strep glomerulonephritis
Maintaining sodium and water balance
What is assoc with an unfavorable prognosis of post strep glomerulonephritis
Heavy proteinuria with ab GFR
What other infections cause postinfectious glomerulonephritis
Staph endocarditis (sometimes produces IgA rather than IgG immune deposits), pneumococcal pneumonia, meningococcemia, hep B and C, mumps, HIV, varicella, mono, malaria, toxoplasmosis
What is rapidly progressive (crescentic) glomerulonephritis
Associated with severe glomerular injury but does not denote a specific etiology form; rapid loss of renal fxn with severe oliguria and signs of nephritis syndrome; death can occur within weeks to months if untreated; histo* crescents in glomeruli (proliferation of parietal epithelial cells lining Bowman’s)
What causes rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
Immuno mediated
What types is RPGN broken down into
- anti-GMB ab mediated dz; linear deposits of IgG and C3 in GBM; can cross react and cause goodpasture; plasmapheresis for tx; high prevalence of ppl affected have HLA-DRB1
- immune complex deposition: postinfectious, lupus, IgA, and henoch-schonlein purpura; granular pattern; plasmapharesis doesn’t help
- pauci-immune RPGN: lack of anti-GBM abs or immune complexes by fluorescence and EM; have circulating antineutrophil cytoplasmic ab (ANCA) and produce cytoplasmic or perinuclear staining pattern -> vasculitides; can be a part of wegener granulomatosis; most often idiopathic
What is the morphology of RPGN
Kidneys enlarged and pale with petechial hemorrhage; crescents; fibrin btw cellular layers in the crescents; EM: ruptures in GBM
What is the clinical manifestation of RPGN
Hematuria with RBC casts, moderate proteinuria, variable HTN and edema; in goodpasture, dominated by recurrent hemoptysis or pulmonary hemorrhage; many patients require dialysis or transplant over time
What is the path of nephrotic syndrome
Caused by derangement in glomerular cap walls resulting in increased permeability to plasma proteins -> massive proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, generalized edema, and hyperlipidemia and lipiduria
What causes the edema in nephrotic syndrome
Reduced intravascualr colloid osmotic pressure; also retention of sodium and water due to compensatory secretion of aldosterone mediated by hpovolemia enhanced renin secretion and reduction in secretion of atrial peptides
What is a highly selective vs poorly selective proteinuria
Highly: low weight proteins (albumin, transferrin)
Poorly: higher weight globulins and albumin
How does the lipid appear in the urine of people with nephrotic syndrome
Free fat or oval fat bodies (lipoprotein resorted. By tubular epithelial cells and then shed along with injured tubular cells)
What are nephrotic patients vulnerable to
Infection especially staph and pneumococcal b/c loss of Igs in urine; thrombotic and thromboembolic complications also common (loss of anticoagulants); renal v thrombosis is consequence particularly in membranous nephropathy
What is nephrotic syndrome caused by in the US in diff ages
Younger than 17: primary kidney lesion
Adults:systemic dx
What are the most frequent systemic causes of nephrotic syndrome
Diabetes, amyloidosis, SLE; also caused by drugs(NSAIDs, penicillamine and heroin), infections, malignancy (carcinoma, lymnphoma) and bee sting allergies, hereditary nephritis
What are the most common primary lesions of the kidney that cause nephrotic syndrome
Minimal change dz (most common in kids), membranous glomerulopathy(most common in older adults), and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
What are the most common causes of secondary membranous nephropathy
- drugs: penicillamine, gold, NSAIDs (esp in RA patients)
- malignant tumors (carcinomas of lug and colon and melanoma)
- SLE
- infections :hep b,c, syphilis, schisto, malaria
What antigen is implicated in neonatal membraneous nephropathy
Endopeptidase
What HLA is membranous nephropathy linked to
HLA-DQA1; caused by abs to renal autoantigen mostly phospholipase A2 receptor
What is the main Ig deposited in membranous nephropathy
IgG4
What do you see on silver stain with membranous nephropathy
Spikes from GBM