Treatment of Idiopathic FSGS with Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Gel

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Gerald B. Appel¹  Jonathan Hogan¹  Maya K. Rao¹  Pietro A. Canetta¹  Jai Radhakrishnan¹  Andrew S. Bomback¹  Kshama Mehta¹  Richard A. Lafayette¹ 

关键词: Bone marrow necrosis;    Sickle cell disease;    Hyperhemolysis syndrome;   

DOI  :  10.2215/CJN.02840313

学科分类：泌尿医学

来源: American Society of Nephrology

【 摘 要 】

Background and objectives Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) has shown efficacy as primary and secondary therapy for nephrotic syndrome due to membranous nephropathy. The data on using ACTH to treat idiopathic FSGS are limited. This report describes our experience using ACTH for nephrotic syndrome due to idiopathic FSGS in the United States.

【 授权许可】

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