title: Nephrotic syndrome; is rituximab the light at the end of the tunnel in the treatment of adult steroid-dependent minimal change disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis?
abstract: Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Reports on patients with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome and underlying minimal change disease or focal segmental glomerulosclerosis have shown promising results. There is a strong need for more trials conducted in a prospective, controlled manner to clearly recommend rituximab therapy in this indication on a regular basis.
authors.affiliation: Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Internal Medicine IV, Nephrology and Hypertension, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kronbichler
authors.affiliation: Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Internal Medicine IV, Nephrology and Hypertension, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Gert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mayer
keywords: Minimal change disease; Nephrotic syndrome; Rituximab