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ArticleCancer management and research2024

Analysis of Clinicopathological Characteristics of Malignancy Patients with Membranous Nephropathy and Literature Review.

Guoqin Wang, Xiaoying Hu, Nan Ye, Xiaoyi Xu, Weiyi Guo, Lijun Sun, Hongrui Dong, Xiaoyi Zhao, Hong Cheng

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Guoqin Wang *Division of Nephrology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoying Hu *Division of Nephrology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Nan YeDivision of Nephrology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-9339-9361
Xiaoyi XuDivision of Nephrology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Weiyi GuoDivision of Nephrology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Lijun SunDivision of Nephrology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Hongrui DongDivision of Nephrology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyi ZhaoDivision of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Chifeng University, Neimenggu, People's Republic of China.
Hong ChengDivision of Nephrology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

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Purpose: In recent years, the incidence of malignancy patients with membranous nephropathy (MN) has gradually increased, but the clinical and pathological characteristics of these patients are still unclear. Our study aims at elucidating the clinical and pathological characteristics of malignancy patients with MN, especially the expression patterns of MN-specific antigens in both kidney and tumor tissue. Patients and Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed to summarize the clinical and pathological data of MN patients with malignancy at Beijing Anzhen Hospital from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2022, followed by a thorough review of relevant literature published between May 1, 2000 to May 1, 2023 and case aggregation. Results: 19 patients in our center's MN cohort and 21 patients from literature review were diagnosed with malignancy either before or after being diagnosed with MN. Among them, 16 (40.0%) and 17 (42.5%) patients tested PLA2R-only and THSD7A-only positive in renal tissue, respectively. And 16 of 26 patients showed similar staining in tumor and kidney tissues. Compared to the idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) patients at our center, patients with malignancy were older, had a lower estimated glomerular filtration rate, and had a lower rate of partial or complete response to treatment. Renal tissue from MN patients with concomitant malignancy was less frequently PLA2R-positive, more frequently THSD7A-positive, and more often glomerular IgG subclass IgG2 (P = 0.033) but less frequently IgG4 (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The clinical and pathological characteristics of MN patients with concomitant malignancy are different from those of IMN patients. Active screening for malignancy should be performed in non-PLA2R-positive elderly MN patients with a poor therapeutic response. Staining for MN target antigens in kidney and tumor tissues may be inconsistent, and the role of MN target antigens needs to be further explored.

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malignancymembranous nephropathyNELL-1PLA2RTHSD7A

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