Table 3.
Summary of FSGS cases in acromegaly patients
| Age/sex | Baseline renal function | Treatment | Renal function at final follow-up | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46/M | sCr 0.8 mg/dL | Corticosteroid | sCr 1.2 mg/dL | [9] |
| UP 8.2–15.0 g/day | Immunosuppressants | UP 1.0 g/day | ||
| Surgical treatment | ||||
| LDL adsorption | ||||
| Somatostatin analogue | ||||
| ACEi | ||||
| 53/M | sCr 132 μmol/L | Surgical treatment | UP 2 + | [10] |
| UP 3 + ; 1.4 g/day | ACEi | |||
| 63/M | sCr 130.4 μmol/L | Corticosteroid | sCr 80.0 μmol/L | [11] |
| Surgical treatment | UP 2.0 g/day | |||
| UP 9.1 g/day | ||||
| 64/M | cCr 0.6 mg/dL | Surgical treatment | UP 513 mg/day* | [12] |
| UP 967.3 mg/day* | ARB | |||
| 49/M | sCr 61 μmol/L | Corticosteroid | sCr 76 μmol/L | [13] |
| UP 6.29 g/day | ARB, TAC, Tripterygium | UP 2.85 g/day | ||
| Surgical treatment | ||||
| 74/M | sCr 1.34 mg/dL | Surgical treatment | sCr 1.53 mg/dL | Present case |
| UP 3.16 g/gCr | ARB | UP 0.7–1.0 g/gCr |
M male, sCr serum creatinine, UP urinary protein, ACEi angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB angiotensin II receptor blocker, TAC tacrolimus
*Average of three examinations