Mycophenolate Mofetil in Combination with Steroids for Treatment of C3 Glomerulopathy: A Case Series.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:C3 glomerulopathy is a form of complement-mediated GN. Immunosuppressive therapy may be beneficial in the treatment of C3 glomerulopathy. Mycophenolate mofetil is an attractive treatment option given its role in the treatment of other complement-mediated diseases and the results of the Spanish Group for the Study of Glomerular Diseases C3 Study. Here, we study the outcomes of patients with C3 glomerulopathy treated with steroids and mycophenolate mofetil. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS:We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients in the C3 glomerulopathy registry at Columbia University and identified patients treated with mycophenolate mofetil for at least 3 months and follow-up for at least 1 year. We studied clinical, histologic, and gene

SUBMITTER: Avasare RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5967675 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature