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ArticlePeerJ2018

CD80 and CTLA-4 as diagnostic and prognostic markers in adult-onset minimal change disease: a retrospective study.

Bing Zhao, Hui Han, Junhui Zhen, Xiaowei Yang, Jin Shang, Liang Xu, Rong Wang

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Article in PeerJ, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Bing Zhao *Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Hui Han *Department of Intensive Care Unit, Shandong University Qilu Hospital, Jinan, China.
Junhui ZhenSchool of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Xiaowei YangDepartment of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Jin ShangDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Liang XuDepartment of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Rong WangDepartment of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Shandong Provincial Hospital · CNShandong University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNQilu Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMinimal change disease (MCD) is a form of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Compared to children, adult-onset MCD patients are reported to have delayed responses to glucocorticoid treatment. Several studies of children have suggested detecting urinary CD80 levels to diagnose MCD. There are no effective diagnostic methods to distinguish steroid-sensitive MCD from steroid-resistant MCD unless treatments are used.

methodsIn a total of 55 patients with biopsy-proven MCD and 26 patients with biopsy-proven idiopathic membranous nephropathy, CD80 and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) levels in serum, urine and renal tissue were analyzed.

resultsSteroid-sensitive MCD patients in remission had lower urinary CD80 levels and higher CTLA-4 levels than patients in relapse (156.65 ± 24.62 vs 1066.40 ± 176.76 ng/g creatinine;

conclusionsGlucocorticoid treatment may result in complete remission for only MCD patients with strongly positive CD80 expression and negative CTLA-4 expression in glomeruli, or higher urinary CD80 level and lower CTLA-4 level.

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CD80Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4Idiopathic nephrotic syndromeMinimal change disease

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PMID30083478
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