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Review
. 2016 Jun;20(3):322-41.
doi: 10.1007/s10157-015-1218-8.

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis 2014

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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis 2014

Yoshihiro Arimura et al. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2016 Jun.
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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Treatment algorithm for ANCA-positive RPGN and CQs (changed from reference: the RPGN clinical practice guide 2011 by the Progressive Renal Disease Research, from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan). Asterisk For older patients over 70 years, lower-grade treatment may be considered including the regimen without pulse methylprednisolone. Asterisk At the specialized hospital, higher-grade treatment may be considered under careful management irrespective of age and clinical grades. Please see other treatments (CQ 13 for Rituximab therapy, CQ 14 for Plasma exchange therapy, CQ15 for anti-coagulation and antiplatelet therapy, and CQ20 for co-trimoxazole therapy). RPGN rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, PSL prednisolone, OCS oral corticosteroid
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Differential diagnosis of RPGN and treatment options. The algorithm for diagnosis and treatment with corresponding CQs are shown in this figure. OCS oral corticosteroid, IS immunosuppressant, PEx plasma exchange, RTX rituximab, IVIG intravenous immunoglobulin

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