Minimal Change Disease in Adults

Abstract

morbidity. Nonimmunosuppressive therapies are typically not used. First line therapy for MCD in adults is corticosteroids. In those patients with frequently relapsing or steroiddependent MCD, use of alkalyting agents or calcineurin inhibitors are considered standard of care. In those patients that are unable to tolerate these therapies, use of mycophenolate mofetil or rituximab may be of utility.