Abnormal expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF‐A) in the kidney has been reported in many renal pathologies, such as diabetic nephropathy, several glomerulopathies (e.g. membranous glomerulopathy, focal‐segmental glomerulosclerosis) and acute and chronic transplant rejection (Schrijvers et al. The gene discussed is VEGFA; the disease is glomerular disorder.