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[New approaches to therapy in glomerulonephritis patients]

Observational · human · Terapevticheskii arkhiv · 1996 · PMID 8771678

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This report describes a treatment approach for chronic glomerulonephritis. The abstract states that before treatment it is desirable to determine drug sensitivity in vitro, and that in its absence chemotherapy should be preceded by immunomodulation with tactivin or thymalin and 3-5 sessions of plasmapheresis to stimulate drug sensitivity. Further described measures include prednisolone or cyclophosphamide intravenously for 3-5 days at a dose of 300-500 followed by oral administration, with active treatment lasting 4-8 weeks and maintenance for 1-2 years.

Abstract

Before starting treatment of chronic glomerulonephritis it is desirable to determine the patient's drug sensitivity in vitro because in the absence of such sensitivity chemotherapy should be preceded by immunomodulation with tactivin or thymalin and 3-5 sessions of plasmapheresis to stimulate drug sensitivity. Further measures include prednisolone or cyclophosphamide intravenously for 3-5 days in a dose 300-500 followed by oral administration. Active treatment lasts for 4-8 weeks. After that the patients receive maintenance for 1-2 years.

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