Table 1.

Characteristics of the main MGRS-related renal disorders with organized Ig deposits

DiseaseRenal pathologyRenal manifestationsExtrarenal manifestationsHematologic findingsHematologic diagnosis
Immunoglobulinic amyloidosis:
AL amyloidosis (94%)
AH/AHL amyloidosis (6%) 
LM: Congo red positive glomerular (pred. mesangial), vascular +/− interstitial deposits
IF (composition of deposits):
AL: LC-only deposits (mostly λ)
AH: HC-only deposits (mostly γ1 or γ4) with CH1 deletion
AHL: monotypic LC and HC (mostly γ) deposits
EM: Nonbranched, randomly arranged fibrils (7-12  nm) 
CKD (median s. creat. 1.2  mg/dL)
Massive proteinuria (median 5-6  g/d)
Nephrotic syndrome (>60%)
Hematuria/hypertension rare 
Frequent: Cardiomyopathy (70%)
Liver disease
GI tract
Peripheral neuropathy Autonomic dysfunction
Carpal tunnel
Soft tissues
Macroglossia
Periorbital hematoma
 
Positive serum/urine EP/IFix: 80%
Abnormal sFLC level: 90%
Plasma cell clone: 90%
(t(11;14): 50%)
Lymphocytic/LPC clone: 10% (IgM secreting)
Factor X deficiency: 10%
Hypocomplementemia: no 
MGCS/MGRS: 80%
MM: 16%
WM, B-cell lymphoma: 4% 
Immunotactoid glomerulopathy LM: MPGN, EPGN, MGN
IF: monotypic IgG (mostly IgG1κ) granular deposits in mesangium and CW
EM: parallel microtubules (14-60  nm) 
CKD (median s. creat 1.5  mg/dL)
Heavy proteinuria (median 6  g/d)
Nephrotic syndrome (~70%)
Hematuria (75%-90%)
Hypertension (60%-80%) 
Extremely rare:
Skin capillaritis Mononeuritis multiplex 
Positive serum/urine EP/IFix: 50%
Abnormal sFLC level: 20%-30%
Plasma cell clone: 50%
Lymphocytic clone: 50%
Hypocomplementemia: 33% 
MGRS: 50%
CLL: 40%-45%
B-cell lymphoma: 10%
MM: 4% 
Type 1 cryoglobulinic GN LM: MPGN, EPGN with glomerular monocyte infiltration, frequent intracapillary immune thrombi
IF: monotypic Ig (mostly IgGκ or IgMκ) granular glomerular +/− vascular deposits
EM: microtubular and/or crystalline deposits (extra +/− intracellular) if IgG or IgA 
CKD (median s. creat. 3  mg/dL)
Heavy proteinuria (median 3  g/d)
Nephrotic syndrome (40%), Hematuria/ hypertension (70%) 
Frequent (60%):
Pupura, skin necrosis/gangrene, livedo reticularis
Raynaud phenomenon
Peripheral neuropathy
Arthralgias/arthritis
GI tract 
Positive serum/urine EP/IFix: 80%
Abnormal sFLC level: 40%
Plasma cell clone: 40%
Lymphocytic/LPC clone: 60%
Type 1 cryoglobulinemia: 60%
Hypocomplementemia (mostly low C4) (60%) 
MGRS: 80%
CLL: 10%
WM/ lymphoma: 10%-50%
MM: 3%-7% 
LC crystalline podocytopathy LM: FSGS (60%)
IF: LC-only crystals (κ 90%)
EM: intracytoplasmic crystals in podocytes 
CKD (median s. creat. 1.9  mg/dL)
Proteinuria (median 3.4  g/d)
Nephrotic syndrome (30%) 
Common:
LC keratopathy (25%) 
Positive serum/urine EP/IFix: 100%
Abnormal sFLC level: 80%
Plasma cell clone: ~100%
Lymphocytic clone: anecdotal 
MGRS: 55%
MM: 45% 
LC proximal tubulopathy LM: PTC swelling, dedifferentiation
IF: PTC LC staining (mostly κ in crystalline variant), rarely λ (noncrystalline variant)
EM: PTC LC crystals (if κ) or lysosomal inclusions 
CKD (median s.creat 2  mg/dL)
Proteinuria (median 1.5-2.5  g/d)
Proximal tubulopathy with or without complete FS 
Common:
If FS: osteomalacia, stress fractures
IF CSH: lungs, GI tract, cornea, bone marrow, lymph nodes, liver, spleen 
Positive serum/urine PEP/IFix: ~100%
Abnormal sFLC level: ~100%
Plasma cell clone: 95%
Lymphocytic/LPC clone: 5% 
MGRS: 60%-80%
MM: 15%-30%
WM/ lymphoma: 3%-8% 
DiseaseRenal pathologyRenal manifestationsExtrarenal manifestationsHematologic findingsHematologic diagnosis
Immunoglobulinic amyloidosis:
AL amyloidosis (94%)
AH/AHL amyloidosis (6%) 
LM: Congo red positive glomerular (pred. mesangial), vascular +/− interstitial deposits
IF (composition of deposits):
AL: LC-only deposits (mostly λ)
AH: HC-only deposits (mostly γ1 or γ4) with CH1 deletion
AHL: monotypic LC and HC (mostly γ) deposits
EM: Nonbranched, randomly arranged fibrils (7-12  nm) 
CKD (median s. creat. 1.2  mg/dL)
Massive proteinuria (median 5-6  g/d)
Nephrotic syndrome (>60%)
Hematuria/hypertension rare 
Frequent: Cardiomyopathy (70%)
Liver disease
GI tract
Peripheral neuropathy Autonomic dysfunction
Carpal tunnel
Soft tissues
Macroglossia
Periorbital hematoma
 
Positive serum/urine EP/IFix: 80%
Abnormal sFLC level: 90%
Plasma cell clone: 90%
(t(11;14): 50%)
Lymphocytic/LPC clone: 10% (IgM secreting)
Factor X deficiency: 10%
Hypocomplementemia: no 
MGCS/MGRS: 80%
MM: 16%
WM, B-cell lymphoma: 4% 
Immunotactoid glomerulopathy LM: MPGN, EPGN, MGN
IF: monotypic IgG (mostly IgG1κ) granular deposits in mesangium and CW
EM: parallel microtubules (14-60  nm) 
CKD (median s. creat 1.5  mg/dL)
Heavy proteinuria (median 6  g/d)
Nephrotic syndrome (~70%)
Hematuria (75%-90%)
Hypertension (60%-80%) 
Extremely rare:
Skin capillaritis Mononeuritis multiplex 
Positive serum/urine EP/IFix: 50%
Abnormal sFLC level: 20%-30%
Plasma cell clone: 50%
Lymphocytic clone: 50%
Hypocomplementemia: 33% 
MGRS: 50%
CLL: 40%-45%
B-cell lymphoma: 10%
MM: 4% 
Type 1 cryoglobulinic GN LM: MPGN, EPGN with glomerular monocyte infiltration, frequent intracapillary immune thrombi
IF: monotypic Ig (mostly IgGκ or IgMκ) granular glomerular +/− vascular deposits
EM: microtubular and/or crystalline deposits (extra +/− intracellular) if IgG or IgA 
CKD (median s. creat. 3  mg/dL)
Heavy proteinuria (median 3  g/d)
Nephrotic syndrome (40%), Hematuria/ hypertension (70%) 
Frequent (60%):
Pupura, skin necrosis/gangrene, livedo reticularis
Raynaud phenomenon
Peripheral neuropathy
Arthralgias/arthritis
GI tract 
Positive serum/urine EP/IFix: 80%
Abnormal sFLC level: 40%
Plasma cell clone: 40%
Lymphocytic/LPC clone: 60%
Type 1 cryoglobulinemia: 60%
Hypocomplementemia (mostly low C4) (60%) 
MGRS: 80%
CLL: 10%
WM/ lymphoma: 10%-50%
MM: 3%-7% 
LC crystalline podocytopathy LM: FSGS (60%)
IF: LC-only crystals (κ 90%)
EM: intracytoplasmic crystals in podocytes 
CKD (median s. creat. 1.9  mg/dL)
Proteinuria (median 3.4  g/d)
Nephrotic syndrome (30%) 
Common:
LC keratopathy (25%) 
Positive serum/urine EP/IFix: 100%
Abnormal sFLC level: 80%
Plasma cell clone: ~100%
Lymphocytic clone: anecdotal 
MGRS: 55%
MM: 45% 
LC proximal tubulopathy LM: PTC swelling, dedifferentiation
IF: PTC LC staining (mostly κ in crystalline variant), rarely λ (noncrystalline variant)
EM: PTC LC crystals (if κ) or lysosomal inclusions 
CKD (median s.creat 2  mg/dL)
Proteinuria (median 1.5-2.5  g/d)
Proximal tubulopathy with or without complete FS 
Common:
If FS: osteomalacia, stress fractures
IF CSH: lungs, GI tract, cornea, bone marrow, lymph nodes, liver, spleen 
Positive serum/urine PEP/IFix: ~100%
Abnormal sFLC level: ~100%
Plasma cell clone: 95%
Lymphocytic/LPC clone: 5% 
MGRS: 60%-80%
MM: 15%-30%
WM/ lymphoma: 3%-8% 

CH1, first constant domain; CW, glomerular capillary wall; EP, electrophoresis; EPGN, endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis; FS, renal Fanconi syndrome; FSGS, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; GI, gastrointestinal; GN, glomerulonephritis; IF, immunofluorescence; IFix, immunofixation; LM, light microscopy; LPC, lymphoplasmacytic; MGN; membranous glomerulopathy; MM, multiple myeloma; MPGN, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis; PTC, proximal tubular cells; s.creat, serum creatinine; sFLC, serum free light chains; WM, Waldenström macroglobulinemia.

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