Is it the time to offer rituximab as a cost-benefit treatment for immunoglobulin A nephropathy? A short-review to current concepts

Abstract

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:Several recently randomized clinical trials underline the substantial risk of side effects and the lack of proven efficacy with all kinds of immunosuppressive treatment including rituximab. In concordance, other studies observed a reduction of hematuria after RTX therapy. Please cite this paper as: Tamadon MR, Moghimi J, Rezaei H. Is it the time to offer rituximab as a cost-benefit treatment for immunoglobulin A nephropathy? A short-review to current concepts.