Rituximab for non-responsive idiopathic membranous nephropathy in a Chinese cohort
Author(s) -
Xin Wang,
Zhao Cui,
Yi-miao Zhang,
Zhen Qu,
Fang Wang,
Liqiang Meng,
Pengcheng Xu,
Gang Liu,
Fu-de Zhou,
MingHui Zhao
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfx295
Subject(s) - medicine , rituximab , interquartile range , membranous nephropathy , gastroenterology , renal function , nephrotic syndrome , kidney disease , immunosuppression , antibody , urology , immunology , surgery , kidney , glomerulonephritis
Rituximab had been shown to be effective in inducing remission of nephrotic syndrome in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (iMN). This study applied rituximab therapy for 36 non-responsive iMN patients to investigate its effects and safety.
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