A Decade-Long Journey of Steroid-Dependent IgA Nephropathy with Minimal Change Disease from Immunosuppressants to Rituximab and then to Obinutuzumab: A Case Report
In SD-MCD-IgAN, anti-CD20 maintenance therapy during CR reduces relapse and enables long-term steroid-free remission. If relapse occurs later, it can be controlled with low-dose steroids and resumed anti-CD20 therapy, re-establishing sustained remission.
Authors
- DUQUN CHEN
- Shuhua Zhu
- Yuanmao Tu
- Zhe Li
- Feng Xu
Institutions
- Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550743
- Primary Topic
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00