Adult-onset nephrotic syndrome (frequent relapses or steroid-dependent)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with frequent relapsing type or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome in the past, and remission (urine protein <0.3 g/ gCr) was confirmed by urine protein quantification more than twice after the start of steroid treatment for the latest recurrence
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with secondary nephrotic syndrom e (including suspicion) 2. Patients who have been treated with rituximab 3.Patients with eGFR of 44mL / min / 1.73m2 or less 4.Patients with an infectious disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gene diversity of T cell receptor (TCR) and B cell receptor (BCR)at baseline or their changes during treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of T cell subsets and B cell subsets at baseline or their changes during treatment. Search for biomarkers. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Division of Nephrology