Which of these is the characterictic of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis -: (A) Sub epithelial deposits, (B) Foamy cells, (C) Spliting of glomerular basement membrane, (D) Sub Endothelial deposits
Answer is D. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is a type of glomerulonephritis caused by deposits in the kidney glomerular mesangium and basement membrane (GBM) thickening, sub epithelial deposit activating complement and damaging the glomeruli . Ref Harrison20th edition pg 277