Nephrotic syndrome; is rituximab the light at the end of the tunnel in the treatment of adult steroid-dependent minimal change disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis?
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Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Reports on patients with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome and underlying minimal change disease or focal segmental glomerulosclerosis have shown promising results. There is a strong need for more trials conducted in a prospective, controlled manner to clearly recommend rituximab therapy in this indication on a regular basis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of nephropathology
دوره 3 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014