Abstract

Three cases with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related, biopsy-diagnosed glomerulopathies, one of which was membranous glomerulonephritis and the others membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, are reported, emphasizing the clinical course. Two patients had spontaneous remission after seroconversion to anti-HBe-positivity, while the third patient was lost to follow-up. We reviewed the management of HBV-associated glomerulonephritis and concluded that immunosuppressive drugs should be avoided since spontaneous remission can be expected in these types of glomerulopathies.

Keywords: hepatitis-B-associated glomerulopathies, membranous glomerulonephritis, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, spontaneous remission

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Öner A, Tınaztepe K, Demircin G. Hepatitis-B-associated glomerulonephritis in children. Turk J Pediatr 1997; 39: 239-246. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.1997.3393