ACTH Treatment for Management of Nephrotic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Reappraisal

Background. In recent years, the use of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy for treatment of proteinuria due to nephrotic syndrome (NS) has been heavily explored. ACTH therapy, which comes in the natural (H. P. Acthar Gel) or synthetic (tetracosactide) form, has resulted in remission in patie...

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Main Authors: Ronith Chakraborty, Arul Mehta, Nikhil Nair, Lena Nemer, Rahul Jain, Hirva Joshi, Rupesh Raina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2597079