Fig. 4From: Chronic kidney disease: a review of proteomic and metabolomic approaches to membranous glomerulonephritis, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, and IgA nephropathy biomarkersThe schematic images representing the progression of disease in IgAN. (a) The initial stage of the disease by deposition of immune complexes in the mesangial area of Bowman’s capsule. (b) Proliferation of the mesangial cells. (c) Proliferation of mesangial cells accompanied by matrix expansionBack to article page