Steroid Therapy in Initial Treatment of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy

Ozturk S., Kucuk H., YAZICI H., Kucuk M., Celik V., Uzun S., ...More

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, vol.18, no.2, pp.62-68, 2009 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.62-68
  • Keywords: Membranous nephropathy, Immunosuppressive therapy, Steroid therapy, Proteinuria
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background : The introduction of renin angiotensin system blockers (RASB) might challenge the previous results of immunosuppressive therapies in idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). We investigated the effectiveness of steroids in addition to treatment including RASB.