Membranous nephropathy, idiopathic
Membranous nephropathy, idiopathic: Introduction
Membranous nephropathy, idiopathic: A rare kidney disorder which occurs for no obvious reason and involves thickening and dysfunction of the filtering part of the kidneys.
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Symptoms of Membranous nephropathy, idiopathic
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Treatments for Membranous nephropathy, idiopathic
- Treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy is complex, and is influenced by the severity of the kidney damage, the age of the patient, and any other health problems that the patient might have. Treatments include:
- Observation for patients with asymptomatic proteinuria
- Immunosuppressive therapy for progressive disease or symptomatic nephrotic syndrome - Chlorambucil, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, cyclophosphamide
- Corticosteroids - not effective when used alone, but used in combination with immunosuppressants
- Diuretics - may be used in situation of volume overload
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