OMIA:000636 : Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II

Categories: Renal / urinary system phene

Possible human homologues (MIM numbers): 235400 (trait) , 609814 (trait) , 134370 (gene)

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Cross-species summary: A progressive inflammation of the capillary loops in the glomeruli of the kidney, in which the glomeruli become enlarged as a result of proliferation of mesangial cells and irregular thickening of the capillary walls, due to massive glomeruli deposits of complement component C3 and the terminal C5b-C9 complement complex.

Species in which this phene is found:
pig (Sus scrofa)

Edit History


  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 03 May 2005
  • Changed by Frank Nicholas on 21 Sep 2012
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 19 Apr 2021
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 06 Jul 2021
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 25 Sep 2021