Some cases of membranous GN can be linked to a chronic infectious disease such as hepatitis B, a carcinoma, or SLE, but many cases are idiopathic.

• 一些膜性肾小球肾炎通常与一些慢性感染性疾病有关：如乙型肝炎、癌症、系统性红斑狼疮（SLE）以及一些先天性疾病。