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. 2023 Apr 17;22(7):103340. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103340

Table 2.

Reported cases of de novo MN after COVID-19 vaccination.

Authors Age sex PMH Timeline of symptom onset Type of Vaccine Begin of symptoms Laboratory features treatment outcome
Fenoglio et al. 82 M N after 2nd dose mRNA NS Renal biospy: MN rituximab NA
67 F N after 2nd dose mRNA NS Renal biospy: MN rituximab NA
82 F N after 2nd dose mRNA NS Renal biospy: MN Steroid NA
Caza et al. 54 M NA 1 days after 2nd dose mRNA NS Scr:1.3; Proteinuria :3+
ALB:3.4; Hematuria:positive
Renal biospy: MN
Steroid; Rituximab NR
68 M NA 4 wk after 1st dose Viral vector NS;AKI; CKD Scr:3.3; Proteinuria:0.6
ALB:3.2; Renal biospy: MN
diuretic NR
47 M NA 6 days after 2 nd dose mRNA NS Scr:0.7;Proteinuria:2.7
ALB:2.3; Hematuria:positive
Renal biospy: MN
N PR
Thammathiwat et al. 53 M N 1 wk after 1st dose Inactivated Intermittent lower extremity edema; foamy urine Scr: 1.5 mg/dL;Proteinuria:3+
RBC:2+; ALB :2.3 g/dL; UPCR:13.4 g/g; Renal biospy: MN
Steroid; immunosuppressive CR
Da et al. 70 M N 1 wk after 1st dose mRNA generalized edema ALB: 1.7g/L; Scr:1.29mg/dL; cholesterol :9.24mmol/L; Renal biospy: MN Irbesartan; diuretic; warfarin NR
Klomjit et al. 50 F NA 4 wk after 2nd dose mRNA Joint pain proteinuria Scr:0.7mg/dL; protein:6.5 g/d
RBC:3-10 /HPF; ALB:3.5g/dl
Conservative R
Gueguen et al. 76 M HTP; UV-treated cutaneous mycosis fungoid 4days after 1st dose mRNA edema ALB: 1.6g/L
Scr:0.86mg/dL
rituximab PR
Rashid et al. 56 M HTP 1 month after 1st dose mRNA Fatigue; exertional dyspnea; lower urinary tract symptoms Scr:13.96mg/dL
ALB: 2.2g/L
Hematuria:2+
Renal biopsy : MN with positive PLA2R
Rituximab; HD R
Psyllaki et al. 68 M N 1 wk after 1st dose mRNA lower extremities edema ALB: 2.9g/L
eGFR 70 mL/min/1.73 m2
Renal biopsy :
MN with positive PLA2R
Rituximab PR
Chavarot et al. 66 M HTP;Left nephrectomy; 8 wk after 2nd dose mRNA NA Scr:1.36mg/dL immunohistochemistry:MN Conservative NA
Paxton et al. 22 M eczema epilepsy 1 month after 2nd dose mRNA lower limb oedema lethargy Scr:0.72mg/dL;ALB: 8g/L
Proteinuria: 7 g/d
UPCR:700.4 mg/mmol
Renal biopsy : MN with positive PLA2R
Rituximab PR
Saigal et al. 32 M NA 2 wk after dose Viral vector NS NA Steroid; cyclophosphamide PR
47 M NA 11 days after dose Viral vector Isolated proteinuria NA RASi CR
Fornara et al. 52 F NA 49 days after dose mRNA NA Scr:0.6mg/dL RASi stable
GARG et al. 50 F N 5 wk after 2nd dose mRNA edema; proteinuria Proteinuria:8,720 mg/g; Rena biopsy:MN (NELL-1 positive) conservative R

F, female; M, male;membranous nephropathy,MN; HTP, hypertension; AKI, acute kidney injury; CKD, Chronic Kidney Disease; NS, nephrotic syndrome;Scr, Serum creatinine; ALB, serum albumin; RBC, red blood cell; UTP,24-hurine protein;UPCR,urine protein-to-creatinine ratio; HD, hemodialysis; RASi, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibition;N,none; CR, complete remission; PR, partial remission; NA, non-applicable; NR, no response;R, response.