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In what clinical circumstances do you use repository corticotropin injections in the management of a glomerulonephritis?

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Nephrology · Johns Hopkins University

Personally, I have never used ACTH gel, but two specific disease states come to mind: steroid-resistant FSGS and membranous nephropathy. In one study, the partial remission rate for steroid-resistant FSGS was 29%, and for post-transplant recurrence of FSGS, 55%. For MN, the complete remission rate w...

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