Combined treatment of immune nephropathies with plasmapheresis and immunosuppressants

Biomater Artif Cells Artif Organs. 1988;16(5):991-7. doi: 10.3109/10731198809117284.

Abstract

The treatment of patients with immune nephropthies is discussed: rapidly progressive nephritis, lupus nephropathy, Wegener granulomatosis, Goodpasture syndrome, Schonlein-Henoch nephritis. A combined treatment of plasmapheresis and immunosuppressants is applied. A definite result, specially with the cases of Wegener granulomatosis, is registered for certain number of the patients. Together with the usual tests: CIC, immunoglobulins, complement, etc. a method for controlling of the detoxic efficiency of the treatment is suggested. This is a biologic method- the level of paramecium caudatum in media from patients' plasma is registered in relation to time. After plasmapheresis the life of paramecium caudatum is considerably prolonged.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex / metabolism
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A / metabolism
  • Immunoglobulin G / metabolism
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Kidney Diseases / immunology
  • Kidney Diseases / therapy*
  • Male
  • Paramecium / immunology
  • Plasmapheresis*

Substances

  • Antigen-Antibody Complex
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunosuppressive Agents