Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, an Important Component of Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome: Therapeutic Options and Genetic Basis
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Introduction: We aim to review the therapeutic options in ameliorating the progression of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). We shall comment on the long-term prognosis and the clinical implications of candidate genes in familial cases of FSGS. Materials and Method: Key references from the past concerning FSGS were analyzed, together with a PubMed search of the literature from 1998 to 2008. Results and Discussion: Treatment of FSGS consists of one or more of the following medications: vitamin E, prednisone, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, angiotensin receptor blocker; in the severe cases, methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, calcineurin inhibitors, rituximab and mycophenolate. The prognoses with lengths of followup to 14 years were analyzed. The genetics of familial FSGS and the strategy of kidney transplants in such cases need
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