Efficacy of low-dose rituximab in minimal change disease and prevention of relapse

Abstract Background Minimal change disease (MCD) is a major cause of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in children and a minority of adults. The higher tendency to relapse put patients at risk for prolonged exposure to steroids and other immunosuppressive agents. B cell depletion with rituximab (RTX) may be b...

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Main Authors: Jian Zhang, Hui Zhao, Xiaoli Li, Rui Qian, Peijuan Gao, Shouyan Lu, Zhigang Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03092-7