Rituximab-induced urticarial dermatitis during the treatment of membranous nephropathy
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Treatment with rituximab in idiopathic membranous nephropathy
BACKGROUND Rituximab represents a valid therapeutic option to induce remission in patients with primary glomerulonephritis. Despite several studies proving its efficacy in improving outcomes in patients with membranous nephropathy (MN), its role in therapeutic protocols is not yet defined. METHODS We studied 38 patients with idiopathic MN treated with rituximab (in 13 patients as first-line t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1319-2442
DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.206462