... renal failure at the end of follow-up. Hypertension, degree of proteinuria, mesangial proliferation, degree of tubular atrophy and immunofluorescence findings did not significantly affect the response to steroids. We conclude that a group of patients with idiopathic adult FSGS has a favourable response...

...Silvio Garattini; Tullio Bertani; Giuseppe Remuzzi In the past 30 years steroids have been widely employed in the management of primary glomerulopathies. At variance with ‘minimal-change nephropathy’, in which glucocorticoids are of well-known value, in other forms of immune-mediated...

...Dina Zevin; Hanna Turani; Amos Cohen; Joseph Levi A patient on hemodialysis treatment developed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after long-term therapy with androgenic anabolic steroids. The tumor progressed very rapidly, and there was no evidence of regression despite discontinuation of the drug...

..., 12 a type lib, and 30 a type IV hyperlipidemia. Lipid abnormalities were not related to serum creatinine, parathyroid hormone (PTH), serum albumin, plasma glucose, transplant age, relative body weight or steroid administration schedule. Only plasma triglyceride level was related to mean prednisone...

...G.S. Walker; M. Peacock; D.H. Marshall; G.R. Giles; A.M. Davison After successful renal transplantation there is continuing malabsorption of calcium and phosphorus. This is due in part to impaired glomerular filtration rate, and in part to the action of steroid on calcium and phosphorus absorption...

... require adjustment of dosage in certain clinical situations when hemodialysis is necessary for patients receiving the steroid. 5 02 1976 16 03 1976 28 11 2008 © 1977 S. Karger AG, Basel 1977 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part...

... and chronic renal failure. After treatment with a 6-month steroid course, she experienced a long-lasting stabilization of renal function (serum creatinine) and decrease in proteinuria (from 2.9 to 0.46 g/24 h) that still persisted at the end of follow-up (48 months). Analysis of this case and review...