CGN, chronic glomerulonephritis; FSGN, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; HD, hemodialysis; IgA, immunoglobulin A; MCD, minimal change disease; MGN, membranous glomerulonephritis; MPGN, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis; PGN, paraneoplastic glomerulopathy. The gene discussed is CD79A; the disease is idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis.