The combination therapy of steroids, tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil in idiopathic membranous nephropathy coexisting with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective study
Abstract:Background: Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN), one of the most common causes resulting into nephrotic syndrome in adults, is usually clinically treated with steroids and/or other immunosuppressive agents. However, the treatment on the patients with IMN coexisting with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is still challenging. There are few convincing literatures available on the efficacy and safety of therapeutic regimens in this subgroup of patients to guide clinical practice. Methods: We retrospectively colle… Show more
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