Hypokalemia After Rituximab Administration in Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Francesco Guzzi (Author), Mattia Giovannini (Author), Carmela Errichiello (Author), Giulia Liccioli (Author), Francesca Mori (Author), Rosa Maria Roperto (Author), Paola Romagnani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The monoclonal antibody rituximab is a commonly used steroid sparing agent for steroid-dependent idiopathic nephrotic syndrome of childhood. With this brief report, we describe the first case of symptomatic hypokalemia after intravenous rituximab administration in a young woman. The sudden onset of...