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ArticleOncotarget2018

Urine anti-PLA2R antibody is a novel biomarker of idiopathic membranous nephropathy.

Yu Wang, Yi-Xin He, Tian-Tian Diao, Shi-Yao Wei, Wen-Rui Qi, Cen-Cen Wang, Shu-Min Song, Min Bi, Chun-Mei Li, Cai-Xia Zhang and 3 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. PLA2R autoantibodies, a multifaceted biomarker in nephrotic syndrome and membranous nephropathy.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yu WangDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Yi-Xin HeDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Tian-Tian DiaoDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Shi-Yao WeiDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Wen-Rui QiScience and Technology Department, Financial Mathematics Major, Beijing Normal University, Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China.
Cen-Cen WangDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Shu-Min SongDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Min BiDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Chun-Mei LiDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Cai-Xia ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Yan-Pei HouDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Qiu-Ju WeiDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Bing LiDepartment of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China.
Harbin Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University · CNBeijing Normal University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since urine samples more directly reflect kidney alterations and damage than blood samples, we investigated whether urine anti-PLA

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biomarkerdiagnosisidiopathic membranous nephropathyImmune responseImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology Sectionproteinuriaurine anti-PLA2R antibody

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PMID29416596
PMCPMC5787499
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