title: [Cyclosporin A in the therapy of nephrotic syndrome caused by focal-segmental glomerulosclerosis].
abstract: The use of Cyclosporin A (CsA) in treatment nephrotic syndrome in the primary focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is controversial. A prospective study was comprised of 10 adult patients with nephrotic syndrome caused by FSGS, treated with CsA and corticosteroids. Six patients were females, 4 males, aged 35 +/- 8 years. The daily urinary protein excretion ranged from 7 to 15 g/24 h (range 11.16 +/- 2.61 g/24 h). The follow-up interval lasted from 6-18 months. The serum CsA levels ranged from 80-120 ng/ml. Prednisone was administered orally 10-15 mg/day. Two months after the therapy onset, all patients experienced clinical improvement and reduction in the urinary daily protein excretion (range 9.74 +/- 2.14 g/24 h) with tendency to decrease, while a stable overall renal function was maintained. During 6 months, 6 patients were in remission (0.5 +/- 0.2 g/24 h), in two patients the proteinuria was retained 1.6-1.8 g/24 h and two patients had proteinuria 3.2-3.6 g/24 h. During the follow up period of this patients' group in the period of 18 months, the values of proteinuria were never above 3 g/24 h (1.15 +/- 0.9 g/24 h). These are encouraging results from initial treatment of FSGS with CsA and small doses prednisone.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jovanović
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kovacević
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rabrenović
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000652:urine; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011507:Proteinuria
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine