Abstract
Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a commom cause of nephrotic syndrome, with an estimated incidence of 5-10 cases/million inhabitants/year in north Europe. In Brasil, MN is the second most frequent glomerulopathy according to Registro Paulista de Glomerulopatias and also, it was the second most prevalent glomerulopathy in another brazilian series of biopsies. Pathogenesis of MN since the ini…