CureGN: Cure Glomerulonephropathy Network

There are several different types of glomerular diseases. Glomerular diseases may affect how well your kidneys work. In this clinical study, we are studying four glomerular diseases: Minimal Change Disease (MCD), Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), Membranous Nephropathy (MN), and Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN). These kidney diseases are rare. This makes it hard for researchers to find enough people to study these diseases. The goal of CureGN is to bring together a large group of people with glomerular diseases and collect and store important information so researchers can learn more about these diseases. We do this by collecting samples like your blood and urine and storing them in a repository. A repository is like a library, but instead of books, it stores data and samples, in an organized way. After approvals, researchers can use these samples and data to study glomerular diseases. The main goal is to help scientists find better ways to diagnose and manage the diseases and discover new treatments.