ACTH-induced improvement in the nephrotic syndrome in patients with a variety of diagnoses
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2004
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 2004, 19(5):1305-7Abstract
Introduction In the fifties and the sixties, ACTH was widely used for the treatment of childhood nephrosis probably caused by minimal change disease in most cases [1,2]. This treatment was provided in lieu of steroids since it does not suppress the adrenal glands and there were hopes of less growth stunting. There are a few reported cases of ACTH treatment in nephrotic patients who had not been biopsied but probably suffered from other diseases than minimal change disease [3,4]. These patients received huge doses of short-acting ACTH for days or weeks and some of then seemed to respond, at least partially. During the last few decades the use of ACTH has been limited due to the fact that the preparation must be given parenterally.Description
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