Steroid treatment for type of kidney disease associated with increased risk for serious infections
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 12:22
in Health & Medicine
Among patients with IgA nephropathy and excess protein in their urine, treatment with pills of the steroid methylprednisolone was associated with an unexpectedly large increase in the risk of serious adverse events, primarily infections, according to a study. IgA nephropathy is a kidney disease that occurs when the antibody immunoglobulin A (IgA) lodges in the kidneys.