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SynthesisFrontiers in pharmacology2024

Efficacy and safety of glucocorticoid combined with cyclophosphamide therapy on membranous nephropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chengcheng Feng, Xuexun Chen, Xiangming Wang, Min Guo, Zhentao Guo

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Synthesis in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Chengcheng FengSchool of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Xuexun ChenDepartment of Nephrology, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Xiangming WangDepartment of Nephrology, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Min GuoDepartment of Nephrology, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Zhentao GuoDepartment of Nephrology, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: This review systematically evaluates the efficacy and safety of the combined treatment of glucocorticoids (GC) and cyclophosphamide (CTX) in patients with membranous nephropathy (MN). Methods: As of June 2024, a comprehensive literature search was performed utilizing several reputable databases, including PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang. A meta-analysis was then carried out using Review Manager 5.4 and STATA/SE-15 software. Results: This research evaluated a total of 22 articles involving 1,971 patients. The findings revealed that patients with MN receiving combined GC and CTX therapy had significantly higher complete remission rates (odds ratio = 1.78, Conclusion: Our systematic review highlights that the combination of GC and CTX demonstrates superior long-term effectiveness and reduced relapse rates in managing membranous nephropathy (MN). Furthermore, this drug combination is considered the optimal choice for normalizing serum creatinine levels. Data on the effectiveness and safety of glucocorticoids alone versus other drugs alone, and the treatment of secondary membranous nephropathy (SMN), are limited. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=566477, identifier CRD42024566477.

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combinationcyclophosphamideefficacyglucocorticoidmembranous nephropathymeta-analysissafety

Identifiers

PMID39664513
PMCPMC11631627

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