Comment on: IgM nephropathy: Can we still ignore it.

Response to the comment on "IgM nephropathy in children: clinicopathologic analysis".

Dear Editor, We thank to Dr Mubarak for his interest in and comment on our article “IgM nephropathy in children: clinicopathologic analysis”. We agree with Dr, Mubarak that IgM nephropathy (IgMN) is a very controversial entity, with variable definitions in the different case series published. As in all series of glomerulopathy cases, the percentage frequency variability depends largely on the s...

Human Rights Treaties Are an Important Part of the “International Health Instrumentariam”; Comment on “The Legal Strength of International Health Instruments - What It Brings to Global Health Governance?”

In their commentary, Haik Nikogosian and Ilona Kickbusch argue for the necessity of new binding international legal instruments for health to address complex health determinants and offer a cogent analysis of the implications of such treaties for future global health governance. Yet in doing so they pay no attention to the existing instrumentarium of international legally binding treaties relev...

Comment on: Clinical, Histopathological and Immunofluorescent Findings of IgA Nephropathy

Rituximab followed by mycophenolate mofetil in children with IgM nephropathy.

IgM nephropathy presents with refractory nephrotic syndrome and its treatment is a significant challenge for pediatricians. We present two patients with IgM nephropathy and frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome treated with rituximab and subsequently mycophenolate mofetil. Both showed complete remission, which 24 to 30 months later, was still maintained. The role of mycophenolate mofetil ther...

[Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in patients infected by the human immunodeficiency virus].

Dear Editor, We thank to Dr Mubarak for his interest in and comment on our article “IgM nephropathy in children: clinicopathologic analysis”. We agree with Dr, Mubarak that IgM nephropathy (IgMN) is a very controversial entity, with variable deinitions in the different case series published. As in all series of glomerulopathy cases, the percentage frequency variability depends largely on the su...