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Dec 27, 2022

A case of idiopathic nodular glomerulosclerosis successfully treated by intensive blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.

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  • Hiroki Yamaguchi
  • ,
  • Michihiro Hosojima
  • ,
  • Hideyuki Kabasawa
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  • Yumi Ito
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  • Yoshiki Suzuki
  • ,
  • Akihiko Saito
  • ,
  • Masaaki Arakawa
  • ,
  • Ichiei Narita

Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.1007/s13730-022-00766-3

Idiopathic nodular glomerulosclerosis has a poor renal prognosis and is characterized by diffuse nodular glomerulosclerotic lesions in the absence of diabetic mellitus. Here, we report the case of a 69-year-old woman with no smoking history who developed renal dysfunction and proteinuria in the absence of overt diabetes or obesity. A biopsy specimen showed nodular mesangial sclerosis with arteriolar hyalinosis and severe large-vessel arteriosclerosis, leading to a diagnosis of idiopathic nodular glomerulosclerosis. Addition of esaxerenone to her existing renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitor therapy led to a rapid decrease in the proteinuria levels and the maintenance of renal function without any complications for more than a year. The results suggest that intensive renin-angiotensin-aldosterone blockade might be an effective treatment for idiopathic nodular glomerulosclerosis.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13730-022-00766-3
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36574195
ID information
  • DOI : 10.1007/s13730-022-00766-3
  • Pubmed ID : 36574195

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