Table 2. Glomerular pathology.
HBV-PIGN (n = 10) | non-HBV PIGN (n = 10) | |
---|---|---|
Light microscopy | ||
Endocapillary proliferation | Present | Present |
Neutrophils | Present | Present |
Immunoglobulins | Present | Present |
Complement 3 and 4 | Present | Present |
HBsAg (case) | 10 | 0 |
HBV DNA (case) | 9 | 0 |
Electron microscopy | ||
Sub-epithelial deposits (case) | 2 | 7 |