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. 2017 Mar 22;10(3):405–410. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfx001

Table 2.

Treatment review of PGNMID in renal allograft

Number of patients Patient De novo versus recurrent disease Cr (mg/dL) upon presentation Treatment Cr (mg/dL) after treatment
1 Recurrent 2.8 Steroids, PO cytoxan for 6 months 2.3
Nasr et al. [3] 4 2 Recurrent 3.7 Steroids for 8 months, rituximab × 2, lisinopril for 6 months 1.1
3 Recurrent 4.8 Steroids, rituximab × 1, PLX × 4, and HD × 3 1.3
4 Recurrent 1.2 Steroids for ACR, rituximab × 2 2.3
1 Recurrent 2.7 No change in immunosuppression 1.7–2.5; patient died from fatal myocardial infarct
Albawardi et al. [12] 4 2 Recurrent 3.9 Adjusted immunosuppression from MFA and sirolimus to MFA and steroids 3.3; patient died from fatal cryptococcal meningitis
3 De novo 2.6 Prednisone and cyclosporine ESRD
4 De novo 2.8 No mention No mention
Rhangino et al. [8] 1 1 Recurrent 2.0 PLX, IVIG, steroids 1.1
Al-Rabadi [11] 3 1 De novo 1.2 Bortezomib and dexamethasone × 3 doses, then switched to carfilzomib 1.70
2 Recurrent 4.48 Patient opted for no treatment ESRD
3 De novo 1.0 No change in immunosuppression: tacrolimus and azathioprine 1.28

ACR, acute cellular rejection; HD, hemodialysis; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; MFA, mycophenolic acid; PLX, plasmapharesis; PO, oral.