Research Article

Urokinase Gene 3′-UTR T/C Polymorphism Is Associated with Malignancy and ESRD in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy

Table 4

The malignant neoplasm in C/C genotype of 3′-UTR of urokinase gene polymorphism in MN patients and their presentation.

MalignancyMalignancy duration (yrs)Management
DiagnosisRenal failureMortality

Lymphoma (3)
 Diffuse large B cell lymphoma, brain25.0Before2.6/deathChemotherapy
 Malignant lymphoma, mixed large and small cleaved cell,
 B phenotype, with bone marrow involvement, stage IV
5.51.7/function1.7/deathChemotherapy
 Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma5.50.1/function0.1/deathNo
Skin cancer (2)
 Basal cell carcinoma, left nasal base and medial canthus15.51.7/function1.7/deathIncision
 Squamous cell carcinoma, skull2.92.2/failure3/deathIncision
GI tract malignancy (3)
 Adenocarcinoma, stomach15.00.1/function 0.1/deathNo
 Adenocarcinoma, stomach 7.62.5/function2.5/survivalSubtotal gastrectomy
 Adenocarcinoma, rectum6.27.3/function7.3/survivalpolypectomy
GU tract malignancy (2)
 Prostate adenocarcinoma9.5Before5.9/deathRadical prostatectomy
 Renal cell carcinoma, left kidney 3.24.3/failure5.2/deathLeft nephrectomy
Gynecology malignancy (2)
 Squamous cell carcinoma, cervix10.91.2/function1.2/survivalVaginal hysterectomy
 Squamous cell carcinoma, cervix10.6Before2.3/survivalVaginal hysterectomy
Respiratory tract (1)
 Adenocarcinoma, LLL, lung11.90.6/function0.6/deathChemotherapy

Before: renal failure before diagnosis of malignancy.