membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
(mĕm′brə-nō-prə-lĭf′ə-rā′tĭv, -lĭf′ər-ə-, mĕm-brā′nō-)
- Chronic glomerulonephritis characterized by mesangial cell proliferation, increased lobular separation of glomeruli, thickening of glomerular capillary walls, and low serum levels of complement.lobular glomerulonephritis
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