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Table 4 Summary of renal histopathology in systematic review of mercury-induced glomerulonephritis

From: Mercury-associated glomerulonephritis: a retrospective study of 35 cases in a single Chinese center

Histology

Authors

No.

Total patients with biopsies

 

97

MN

 

69 (71.1%)

 Membranous nephropathy after use of UK-manufactured skin creams containing mercury

Chakera et al. (2011) [18]

2

 Mercury-induced membranous nephropathy: clinical and pathological features

Li et al. (2010) [6]

11

 Membranous nephropathy from exposure to mercury in the fluorescent-tube recycling industry

Aymaz et al. (2001) [21]

2

 Nephrotic syndrome after contact with mercury. A report of five cases, three after the use of ammoniated mercury ointment

Becker et al. (1962) [22]

5

MCD

 

26 (26.8%)

 Nephrotic syndrome of minimal change diseasefollowing exposure to mercury-containingskin-lightening cream

Zhang et al. (2014) [14]

1

 Mercury-induced nephrotic syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Wagrowska-Danilewicz et al. (2014) [23]

1

 Minimal change disease caused by exposure to mercury-containing skin lightening cream: a report of 4 cases

Tang et al. (2013) [17]

4

 Minimal-change nephrotic syndrome due to occupational mercury vapor inhalation

Campbell et al. (2009) [24]

1

FSGS

 

2 (2.1%)

 Mercury-Associated Nephrotic Syndrome: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature

Miller et al. (2013) [25]

1

  1. Abbreviations: MN membranous nephropathy, MCD minimal change disease, FSGS focal segmental glomerular sclerosis