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01.10.2009 | Brief Report
Partial remission with cyclosporine A in a patient with nephrotic syndrome due to NPHS2 mutation
verfasst von:
Michal Malina, Ondrej Cinek, Jan Janda, Tomas Seeman
Erschienen in:
Pediatric Nephrology
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Ausgabe 10/2009
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Abstract
Autosomal recessive steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a rare, genetically determined nephropathy caused mainly by a mutation in the NPHS2 gene. This type of NS is usually resistant to other immunosuppressive therapy as well, but a few cases of cyclosporine A-induced partial remission of inherited NS have been reported. We present a boy that developed NS at the age of 18 months. There was no decrease of proteinuria on standard prednisolone therapy, and a diagnosis of steroid-resistant NS was established. However, the proteinuria decreased significantly following the initiation of cyclosporine A therapy (from 1280 to 380 mg/m2 per day) without any negative effects on renal function (stable glomerular filtration rate 130–150 ml/min per 1.73 m2). The molecular genetic test revealed a homozygous R138Q mutation in the NPHS2 gene. Our case demonstrates that cyclosporine A can induce partial remission in patients with genetic forms of NS without influencing the glomerular filtration rate. However, its long-term effect and safety in children with hereditary forms of nephrotic syndrome have yet to be investigated.