Audio Qbank – HY USMLE Q #561 – Renal

A 34-year-old woman comes to the physician for a 1-week history of generalized swelling. She has history of hepatitis C. Serum albumin is 2.6 g/dL, serum cholesterol is elevated, and urine dipstick shows 3+ protein. Renal biopsy shows granular and dense deposits along the glomerular basement membrane. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Crescentic glomerulonephritis
Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis
Membranous glomerulonephritis
Proliferative glomerulonephritis
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis