CYSTATIN S AS A MARKER OF CYCLOSPORINE A RENAL TOXICITY IN CHILDREN WITH NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

The use of cystatin С as a probable marker of renal toxicity of cyclosporine A in children with nephritic syndrome, treated with this medication for a long time, is the subject of an interest. The present study included 29 children treated with cyclosporine A, divided into 3 groups depending on the...

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Main Authors: O.V. Komarova (Author), M.V. Rozhkova (Author), A.N. Tsygin (Author), A.G. Kucherenko (Author), I.E. Smirnov (Author), L.V. Leonova (Author)
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Published: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The use of cystatin С as a probable marker of renal toxicity of cyclosporine A in children with nephritic syndrome, treated with this medication for a long time, is the subject of an interest. The present study included 29 children treated with cyclosporine A, divided into 3 groups depending on the duration of treatment (< 1 year, 1-2 years and > 2 years). The increase of cystatin С level in these groups compared with cystatin С level in control group (10 children without diseases of kidney) was marked. The highest level of cystatin С was detected in children treated with therapeutic doses of cyclosporine A (3-5 mg/kg daily) over 1 year. Authors showed positive correlation between cystatin С level in serum and medication's dose.Key words: children, nephritic syndrome, cystatin С, cyclosporine A.(Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii - Current Pediatrics. 2010;9(1):131-135)
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