Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis primary prevention

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Overview

Vaccine against heptatis B and treatment of hepatitis C can be preventive for membranous glomerulopathy.

Primary Prevention

  • Effective measures for primary prevention of membranous glomerulonephritis include:[1][2]
    • Vaccine against hepatitis B can prevent hepatitis B which can lower the risk for membranous glomerulonephritis.
    • The treatment of hepatitis C can prevent the can lower the risk for membranous glomerulonephritis.


References

  1. Lai, Kar Neng; Li, Philip K.T.; Lui, Siu Fai; Au, Tak Cheong; Tam, John S.L.; Tong, Kwok Lung; Lai, Fernand Mac-Moune (1991). "Membranous Nephropathy Related to Hepatitis B Virus in Adults". New England Journal of Medicine. 324 (21): 1457–1463. doi:10.1056/NEJM199105233242103. ISSN 0028-4793.
  2. Gyapay G, Jeney A, Lapis K (1985). "Drug action and chromatin structure. I. Adriamycin binding to core particle of nucleosomes and subsequent enhanced DNA fragmentation induced by micrococcal nuclease". Neoplasma. 32 (5): 521–8. PMID 4069286.

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