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[|Human|] my 14yr old daughter has had mpgn type ll for 5 years now what is it? & what causes it?
[|AI|]  Dear Karen, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis ("MPG"), also known as mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis, is a type of inflammation of the glomerulonephrons caused by deposits in the kidney glomerular geranium and basement membrane (GBM) thickening, damaging the glomeruli. It is one of the primary renal causes of Nephrotic Syn Chat Doctor.  Type II (also called "dense deposit disease" is similar to type I. except that in this case, it is believed to be associated with the alternative complement pathway. In short your daughter is unfortunately affected by kidney disease, which requires expert management by a nephrologist. Please carefully follow the advice of your nephrologist. Wishing your daughter speedy recovery.