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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Medical Therapy
There is as yet inadeqaute data from randomised controlled trials.
Treatment with HAART and ACE inhibitors/Angiotensin receptor blockers has been shown to be beneficial and should be given to all patients unless otherwise contra-indicated. General renoprotective measures and the treatment of the complications of nephrotic syndrome and renal failure are adjunctive.
Corticosteroid treatment can be useful in patients who do not respond to the above treatment. There is some evidence that cyclophosphamide might be helpful in selective cases, however further trials are required on both steroids and cyclophosphamide before these drugs can become standardised treatmen if at all.