Nephrology

Scleroderma

Questions discussed in this category

Would you avoid fistula placement in patients with ESKD secondary to scleroderma?

1 Answer available

What are some important considerations for use of ACE inhibition in scleroderma renal crisis patients who require dialysis?

For example, is captopril dialyzable?

1 Answer available

How do you counsel patients who experience diarrhea from mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept)?

Do you generally recommend anti-diarrheals, dietary modifications, or consider this an unacceptable side effect and move to other therapies?

2 Answers available

How do you manage patients with systemic sclerosis and chronic thrombotic microangiopathy on renal biopsy, but no other evidence of scleroderma renal crisis?

Patient with nephrotic range proteinuria, but there is no evidence of active TMA on renal biopsy.

1 Answer available

When is a kidney biopsy warranted in a patient with possible scleroderma renal crisis?

1 Answer available

How do you monitor a patient with scleroderma during pregnancy?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Annals of clinical and laboratory science, 2008

Nephrotic range proteinuria: rare manifestation of scleroderma renal crisis.

International journal of general medicine, 2019 Sep 02

Renal pathology and clinical associations in systemic sclerosis: a historical cohort study.

Therapeutic drug monitoring, 2022 Jun 01

Drug-Drug Interactions Between Mycophenolic Acid and Proton Pump Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

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