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Chinese Journal of Kidney Disease Investigation(Electronic Edition) ›› 2017, Vol. 06 ›› Issue (05): 228-232. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-3216.2017.05.009

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Progress in treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy with rituximab

Tao Wang1,(), Tingting Li2, Hongjuan Yang1   

  1. 1. Department of First Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051
    2. Chengde Medical College, Chengde 067000; Hebei Province, China
  • Received:2017-08-14 Online:2017-10-28 Published:2017-10-28
  • Contact: Tao Wang
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    Corresponding author: Wang Tao, Email:

Abstract:

Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is the main cause of adult nephrotic syndrome. With the discovery of anti-phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) antibody, as well as anti-thrombospondin domain 7A (THSD7A) antibody in patients with IMN, membranous nephropathy has been regarded as an organ-specific autoimmune disease. The role of B cells in pathogenesis of IMN was gradually recognized by people. Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody specific for B lymphocyte surface CD20 antigen, can bind CD20 antigen with high affinity, leading to B lymphocyte clearance with high safety through antibody-dependent and complement-dependent cytotoxicity. In recent years, rituximab has gradually been used in treatment of IMN. This review summarized the progress in treatment of IMN with rituximab.

Key words: Rituximab, Idiopathic membranous nephropathy, Research progress

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