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Abstract
Most glomerular diseases are immunologically mediated disorders of the kidney and are common causes of ESKD. In addition to supportive therapy, a wide range of immunosuppressive agents are used in the management of patients with these conditions. Immunosuppression requires a careful balance of risk and benefits, and many of these agents have a narrow therapeutic window and require close monitoring. This review describes the side effects of immunosuppressive agents used in recent randomized, controlled trials of glomerular disease, and highlights some of the key adverse events that determine the choice and prescription of these medications.Entities:
Keywords: ANCA; IgA nephropathy; Immunosuppressive Agents; Kidney Failure, Chronic; adverse events; cyclophosphamide; glomerular disease; glomerulonephritis; glucocorticoids; immunosuppression; kidney; lupus nephritis; membranous nephropathy; mycophenolate mofetil; rituximab; tacrolimus
Year: 2018 PMID: 30042223 PMCID: PMC6086710 DOI: 10.2215/CJN.01920218
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol ISSN: 1555-9041 Impact factor: 8.237