IgM nephropathy presents with refractory nephrotic syndrome and its treatment is a significant challenge for pediatricians. We present two patients with IgM nephropathy and frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome treated with rituximab and subsequently mycophenolate mofetil. Both showed complete remission, which 24 to 30 months later, was still maintained. The role of mycophenolate mofetil therapy in maintaining remission after successful treatment of rituximab in IgM nephropathy needs to be examined.
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Univ KwaZulu Natal, Nelson R Mandela Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Kwa Zulu, South AfricaUniv KwaZulu Natal, Nelson R Mandela Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Kwa Zulu, South Africa
Naicker, Elaene
Ramdial, Pratistadevi K.
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Univ KwaZulu Natal, Nelson R Mandela Sch Med, Dept Anat Pathol, Kwa Zulu, South Africa
Natl Hlth Lab Serv, Johannesburg, South AfricaUniv KwaZulu Natal, Nelson R Mandela Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Kwa Zulu, South Africa
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Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, Brazil
David-Neto, E
Araujo, LMP
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Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Araujo, LMP
Lemos, FC
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Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Lemos, FC
David, DSR
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Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, Brazil
David, DSR
Mazzucchi, E
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Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mazzucchi, E
Nahas, WC
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Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Nahas, WC
Arap, S
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Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Arap, S
Ianhez, LE
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Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Renal Transplantat Unit, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Maria Fareri Childrens Hosp, New York Med Coll, Dept Pediat, Div Nephrol, Valhalla, NY USA
Skyline Off 1N C14, 19 Skyline Dr, Hawthorne, NY 10532 USAMaria Fareri Childrens Hosp, New York Med Coll, Dept Pediat, Div Nephrol, Valhalla, NY USA
Samsonov, Dmitry
Zolotnitskaya, Anna
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Childrens Hosp Montefiore, Albert Einstein Coll Med, Pediat Nephrol Div, Bronx, NY USAMaria Fareri Childrens Hosp, New York Med Coll, Dept Pediat, Div Nephrol, Valhalla, NY USA
Zolotnitskaya, Anna
Matloff, Robyn
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Div Nephrol, Connecticut Childrens, Hartford, CT USAMaria Fareri Childrens Hosp, New York Med Coll, Dept Pediat, Div Nephrol, Valhalla, NY USA
Matloff, Robyn
Pereira, Tanya
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Maria Fareri Childrens Hosp, New York Med Coll, Dept Pediat, Div Nephrol, Valhalla, NY USAMaria Fareri Childrens Hosp, New York Med Coll, Dept Pediat, Div Nephrol, Valhalla, NY USA
Pereira, Tanya
Solomon, Sonia
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Maria Fareri Childrens Hosp, New York Med Coll, Dept Pediat, Div Nephrol, Valhalla, NY USAMaria Fareri Childrens Hosp, New York Med Coll, Dept Pediat, Div Nephrol, Valhalla, NY USA