Therapeutic plasma exchanges with cyclophosphamide in the treatment of rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis
Wańkowicz, Z.; Tymowicz, J.; Korsak, J.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 5(29): 304-306
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 10101508 Document Number: 489835
On the basis of two cases of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with over 50% crescents in percutaneous renal biopsy, anti-GBM antibodies in one case and progressive renal failure in both cases, successful treatment with plasma exchanges and aggressive immunosuppression according to our own protocol is presented and discussed with literature.