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. 2008 Jul 16;2008(3):CD003233. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003233.pub2

Imbasciati 1980.

Methods Design: Open RCT
Duration: 6 months
Participants
  1. Inclusion criteria: Biopsy‐proven FSGS, proteinuria > 1 g/d, SCr < 2 mg/dL.

  2. Country: Italy.

  3. Number: Treatment group (8), control group (7).

Interventions Treatment group 
 IV methylprednisolone/oral prednisolone plus chlorambucil.
Control group 
 No specific treatment.
Outcomes
  1. Number with CR: proteinuria < 100 mg/d.

  2. Number with PR: persistent proteinuria but < 50% of baseline value and worsening kidney function.

Notes
  1. Reported results are defined as "preliminary".

  2. No length of follow‐up.

Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Low risk A ‐ Adequate