title: Evaluation of efficacy of methylprednisolone, prednisolone and chlorambucil in idiopathic glomerulonephritis.
abstract: Thirty adults with steroid resistant idiopathic glomerulonephritis were randomly assigned to symptomatic treatment only or to a 6-month course of methylprednisolone and prednisolone alternated with chlorambucil every other month. Patients were followed up for a period of 6 months. At the end of follow-up, 11 out of 15 treated patients were in complete or partial remission as compared with only 3 of 15 control patients. Three of the treated patients were in complete remission, as compared with none of the controls. In the treated group there was a significant improvement of renal functions during follow-up, whereas in the control group renal functions did not show any significant change. None of the patients was dropped from the study because of side-effects. Therefore, it is concluded that pulse steroid and chlorambucil treatment for 6 months favours remission of idiopathic glomerulonephritis in adults and it leads to improvement of renal function.
authors.affiliation: Medical College and Hospital, Rohtak.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nand
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Jaswal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D002699:Chlorambucil; D011239:Prednisolone; D008775:Methylprednisolone