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Clinicopathological features and outcome in elderly patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy
Background Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is the leading cause of nephrotic syndrome in the elderly. The treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy is quite challenging due to the particularity of elderly patients.
Jin Liang +8 more
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How Does Herbal Medicine Treat Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy?
Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) has made increasing progress in mechanism and treatment research. Herbal medicine is gradually being accepted as an alternative therapy in treating IMN. However, the intervention mechanism of herbal medicine in the
Zhendong Feng +12 more
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Full-house pattern on immunofluorescence (IF) on kidney biopsy in a patient without systemic lupus erythematosus is termed as nonlupus full-house nephropathy (FHN).
Pranab Mahanta +8 more
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Immunosuppression and outcome in idiopathic membranous nephropathy [PDF]
From 1986 to 1996, 53 patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) presented to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary renal unit: 19 (36%) were treated because of progressive disease. We compared outcomes of treated and untreated patients with 37 historical and untreated controls.
C M, Stirling +2 more
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Idiopathic membranous nephropathy is a common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes guidelines recommend rituximab or cyclophosphamide and steroids, or calcineurin inhibitor-based therapy. However, there have
B. Bose +7 more
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Interleukin 21 (IL-21) is a receptor participating in innate immunity and correlates with the activation of innate immune cells. We sought to investigate the role of plasma IL-21 in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN).
Liu Miao +11 more
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The podocyte injury, and consequent proteinuria, that characterize the pathology of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is mediated by an autoimmune reaction against podocyte antigens.
C. Chinello +11 more
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Introduction: Rituximab is a first-line treatment for primary membranous nephropathy (pMN), with proven efficacy and safety. The use of monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can lead to the formation of antidrug antibodies that may interfere with the ...
Marco Allinovi +18 more
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Background The anti-phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) antibody is a non-invasive diagnostic tool and prognosis predictor of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). Baseline hypercholesterolemia independently predicts proteinuria outcomes in IMN patients.
Lei Dong +5 more
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Controversies in the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy [PDF]
Optimum treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy is both controversial and challenging. The most extensively studied and frequently used immunosuppressive regimens for this disease comprise alkylating agents plus corticosteroids or ciclosporin. All of these treatment options have inherent problems: they are not effective in all patients, partial ...
Meryl, Waldman, Howard A, Austin
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