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Intensive pulse therapies for focal glomerulosclerosis in South African children.

Abstract
Seven children with steroid-resistant focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (SR-FGS) were placed on a therapeutic protocol of methylprednisolone (MP), oral prednisone (pred) and oral cyclophosphamide (CYC) given over 16 months (regimen A). Another 5 children with SR-FGS were treated with a shorter course of intravenous CYC (monthly doses over 6 months), intravenous MP (3 consecutive daily doses) and oral pred 2 mg/kg (alternate days) (regimen B). With regimen A, 1 child had a short remission, and in the others, oedema subsided, the urine protein/ creatinine ratio decreased, haematuria disappeared and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) increased. The observation period was 21-42 months and the drugs were well tolerated. With regimen B, 2 patients went into complete remission, 1 had partial remission, 1 failed to respond and another died because of severe concurrent infections. In the responding children, oedema cleared, the urine protein/ creatinine ratio decreased, haematuria disappeared and the GFR rose. The follow-up was between 3 and 34 months. Minor side effects were alopecia and transient hypertension. Both regimens improved the quality of life of most children. Compared with regimen A, regimen B is six times less costly with a quarter of the number of hospital visits. These observations may be of value in designing appropriate multicentre controlled trials, which have been advocated recently, for the rational and optimum management of SR-FGS.
AuthorsM Adhikari, R Bhimma, H M Coovadia
JournalPediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (Pediatr Nephrol) Vol. 11 Issue 4 Pg. 423-8 (Aug 1997) ISSN: 0931-041X [Print] Germany
PMID9260238 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisone
  • Methylprednisolone
Topics
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cyclophosphamide (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental (drug therapy)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methylprednisolone (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Prednisone (administration & dosage, adverse effects)

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