Korean J Med.  2013 Jan;84(1):13-18.

Treatment of Primary Glomerulonephritis

• Ihm CG

Abstract

Much progress has been made in the elucidation of potential pathogenetic mechanisms of glomerulonephritis such as anti-PLA2R autoantibody in membranous nephropathy and under-galactosylated IgA1 in IgA nephropathy as well as in the fields of treatment. This knowledge is, hopefully in the future, being applied in the development of the creation of rational therapeutic approaches. Current treatment strategies for glomerular diseases recommended by many clinical studies include high-dose glucocorticoids, calcineurin inhibitors, cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil, and rituximab. Although these therapies have been effective in treating immune-mediated glomerular diseases, they all have potentially serious side effects.

Keyword

Primary; Glomerulonephritis; Treatment; Immunosuppressive therapy

MeSH Terms

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
Calcineurin
Cyclophosphamide
Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis, IGA
Glomerulonephritis, Membranous
Glucocorticoids
Immunoglobulin A
Mycophenolic Acid
Rituximab
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
Calcineurin
Cyclophosphamide
Glucocorticoids
Immunoglobulin A
Mycophenolic Acid