In a patient with chronic hepatitis B infection, deposition of immune complexes in glomeruli may cause which renal pathology?
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Correct answer: Membranous glomerulonephritis
Hepatitis B-associated immune-complex deposition classically causes membranous glomerulonephritis, damaging the capillary walls and producing proteinuria or nephrotic syndrome.
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