Plasmapheresis-induced clinical improvement in a patient with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome due to podocin (NPHS2) gene mutation |
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Authors: | Skálová Sylva Podhola Miroslav Vondrák Karel Chernin Gil |
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Affiliation: | Department of Paediatrics, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. skalova.s@seznam.cz |
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Abstract: | Podocin mutations (NPHS2 gene) are mostly responsible for steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) of childhood onset. Patients with NPHS2 gene mutations do not respond to corticoids and other immunosuppressive agents; partial remission can be rarely induced by cyclosporin A. We present a boy, where SRNS was diagnosed within first year of life. By the age of 15 years, proteinuria reached 9000 mg/24 h, cholesterolemia 15 mmol/L, albuminemia 19.6 g/L, in spite of combined therapy with cyclosporine A, methylprednisolone, enalapril and losartan. At that time a combined heterozygous form of two NPHS2 gene mutations (p.R138Q and p.V290M) was diagnosed, methylprednisolone was discontinued and patient underwent ten plasmapheresis procedures. This resulted in clinical improvement (proteinuria 3000 mg/24 h, S-cholesterol 6 mmol/L, albumin 30g/L) lasting for three years. In conclusion, plasmapheresis can result in clinical improvement and stabilization of SRNS caused by podocine mutation, before renal replacement therapy is initiated. |
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