Hypokalemia after rituximab administration in nephrotic syndrome: two case reports

Abstract Rituximab, a chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, is an effective treatment for nephrotic syndrome. Hypokalemia is a rare adverse reaction among patients treated with rituximab although there have been extensive reports of acute and chronic adverse events with the administration of ritux...

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Main Authors: Yiyun Song, Lin Ding, Xin An, Yi Zhao, Xianhua Li, Xiangdong Yang, Xiaoyan Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03079-4