Vaccines and Disease Relapses in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome
Andrea Angeletti, Maurizio Bruschi, Silvia Bianchin, Irene Bonato, Carolina Montobbio, Enrico Verrina, Francesca Lugani, Paolo Cravedi, Gian Marco Ghiggeri
Abstract
More than half of children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome develop frequent relapses or steroid dependence and require chronic use of immune suppressants, such as cyclosporin, mycophenolate mofetil, or B cell–depleting therapies, to maintain disease in remission ([1][1]). Loss of endogenous
Topics & Concepts
MedicineNephrotic syndromeMycophenolateDiseaseMinimal change diseaseIdiopathic Nephrotic SyndromePediatricsImmunologyImmune systemGlomerulonephritisInternal medicineTransplantationProteinuriaFocal segmental glomerulosclerosisKidneyRenal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesAutoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesImmunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders