The management of membranous nephropathy-an updateShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, ISSN 0931-0509, E-ISSN 1460-2385, Vol. 37, no 6, p. 1033-1042Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
In recent decades, several important advances have taken place in the understanding of the pathogenesis underlying membranous nephropathy (MN) that have sparked renewed interest in its management. Four landmark trials in MN and a fifth clinical trial-which was a pilot study-have been published in recent years. The results from some of these trials have had a significant impact on the recommendations included in the 2021 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases, representing a significant step forward compared with the previous guideline in several aspects, including diagnosis, disease monitoring and treatment strategies. However, considering the rapidly evolving advances in the knowledge of MN and the recent publication of the STARMEN and RI-CYCLO trials, several recommendations contained in the guideline warrant updates. This article provides a perspective of the Immunonephrology Working Group of the European Renal Association regarding the management of MN in native kidneys of adult patients.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
OXFORD UNIV PRESS , 2022. Vol. 37, no 6, p. 1033-1042
Keywords [en]
calcineurin inhibitors; cyclophosphamide; membranous nephropathy; remission; rituximab
National Category
Clinical Medicine
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-183935DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab316ISI: 000767450600001PubMedID: 34748001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-183935DiVA, id: diva2:1648936
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Funding Agencies|ERA
2022-04-012022-04-012025-02-18Bibliographically approved