A Case Report of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone to Treat Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerular Sclerosis Post-transplantation and Biomarker Monitoring

A Case Report of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone to Treat Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerular Sclerosis Post-transplantation and Biomarker Monitoring

Background: Recurrent focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (rFSGS) in renal transplant recipients (RTR) is difficult to predict and treat. Early rFSGS is likely from circulating factors and preformed antibodies. Methods: We present the case of a 23-year-old white man who presented with rFSGS and a...

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Main Authors: Anwar eSiddiq, Derek S. Larson, Nima eNaimi, Muhammad eAshraf, Nancy eCuliberk, Helen eLiapis, Changli eWei, Jochen eReiser, Daniel C. Brennan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
Acute Kidney Injury
podocyte
Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR)
albumin permeability factor
angiotensin 1 receptor antibody
recurrent focal segmental glomerular sclerosis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmed.2015.00013/full

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