The Effects of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication on Proteinuria in Patients With Membranous Nephropathy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Membranous nephropathy (MN) may also be secondary to many other diseases (e.g., infections,
drugs, neoplasms and autoimmune diseases). In this study, the presence of Helicobacter Pylori
(H. pylori) antigen was investigated in renal tissue from needle biopsy samples, and the
prevalence of H. pylori infection and the effects of H. pylori eradication on proteinuria
level in patients with MN will be investigated.