In order to determine if the relationship between the expression of the albumin-regulated genes and the kidney disease process is unique to IgAN, the Affymetrix microarray mRNA expression data for these genes were derived from the tubulo-interstitial compartment of biopsies from patients with primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS, n = 10), membranous GN (MGN, n = 18) and minimal change disease (MCD, n = 5) and proteinuria and 21 control subjects (healthy kidney donors with normal renal biopsies) enrolled in the ERCB-KFB. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis.