Membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) is a specific type of glomerulonephritis, which is a group of kidney disorders involving inflammation of the glomeruli, the tiny filtering units in the kidneys. In MGN, the glomerular basement membrane thickens and becomes more permeable, leading to proteinuria and impaired kidney function. MGN is known by other names, including extramembranous glomerulonephritis, membranous nephropathy, and nephritis. MGN is very rare. It’s most commonly diagnosed in people over age 40.

The ERKNet Webinar on Membranous Nephropathy has been presented by Jack Wetzels, Nephrologist at Nephrologist at Radboud UMC Nijmegen (Netherlands), on November 27, 2018