The Influence and Role of Microbial Factors in Autoimmune Kidney Diseases: A Systematic Review
Table 4
Study characteristics of relevant studies in nephrotic syndrome are shown. There are a small number of studies indicating a role of Helicobacter pylori infection in membranous nephropathy. Microbial agents in the other entities have not been studied yet. Moreover, conflicting results have been presented examining the role of infections prior to onset of nephrotic syndrome.