<prompt> Which of these is the characteristic feature of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis-Sub epithelial depositsFoamy cellsSplitting of glomerular basement membraneSub endothelial deposits.  <response>: Ans. is c d ie splitting of glomerular basement membrane sub endothelial deposits Both the features mentioned in the options d c are present in membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis is of 2 typesTYPE I characterized byDeposition of subendothelial immune on complexes in the glomerular capillarySplit basement membrane Double contour or tram track appearanceType II Characterized by:Dense intramembranous deposits electron microscopyRemember the only other condition where subendothelial deposits are seen is - SLE.Glomerular depositsSub epithelialDiffuse proliferative glomerulonephritisMembranous glomerulopathy.IntramembranousMembranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II Mesangial Focal segmental glomerulonephritisHenoch Schonlein purpura 