Valentini RP, Sedman AB, Smoyer WE, Kershaw D, Gregory M,
Bunchman TE
Outcome of children with ANCA positive
glomerulonephritis
Am Soc Nephrol
J Am Soc Nephrol (abstract)
(Nov) 6:434 1995
ANCA + renal disease has been reported to lead to ESRD in up to 60% of
pediatric patients. In this report of 7 patients treated with pulse
steroids
and cyclophosphamide, only 1/7 required permanent renal replacement.
Aggressive immunosuppressive therapy may prevent ESRD in these patients.
(Leehey)
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Proteinuria/Hematuria :
Vasculitis (Wegener's PAN, etc.)