Compared staining of the phospholipase A2 receptor in the glomeruli of Chinese adults and children with idiopathic membranous nephropathy.

The clinical features and prevalence of PLA2R positive staining in adolescent patients with IMN were similar to adult patients, suggesting that they probably have a close etiology and pathogenesis. However, most of the young children patients with IMN were PLA2R negative staining, suggesting a different underlying etiology.