Eculizumab treatment for rescue of renal function in IgA nephropathy

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2225-2228

  Rosenblad, Therese ^a   Rebetz, Johan ^b   Johansson, Martin ^a,c   Békássy, Zivile ^a   Sartz, Lisa ^a   Karpman, Diana ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Complement; Eculizumab; IgA nephropathy

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT INHIBITOR; CREATININE; ECULIZUMAB; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, IGA; GLOMERULUS; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY; SALVAGE THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL, HUMANIZED; BIOPSY; COMPLEMENT INACTIVATING AGENTS; CREATININE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, IGA; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY GLOMERULUS; MALE; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY; SALVAGE THERAPY;

EID: 84930703194     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: 1432198X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-014-2863-y     Document Type: Article

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