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Titel:

Successful mycophenolate mofetil therapy in nine patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article
Autor(en):
Adler, S; Lodermeyer, S; Gaa, J; Heemann, U
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To assess the therapeutic benefit of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in retroperitoneal fibrosis (RF). METHODS: MMF 2 g/day and prednisone 1 mg/kg were initiated in nine patients with radiological (9/9) and histological verification (2/9) of idiopathic RF. Out of nine patients, seven needed bilateral ureteral stenting due to extensive hydronephrosis. RESULTS: All patients experienced regression of radiological extension. Out of seven patients, five were free of ureteral catheters after a...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Rheumatology (Oxford)
Jahr:
2008
Band / Volume:
47
Heft / Issue:
10
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
1535-8
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken291
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18687710
Print-ISSN:
1462-0324
TUM Einrichtung:
Fachgebiet Nephrologie (Prof. Heemann)
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