Table 1 Patient characteristics.

From: Repetitive administration of rituximab can achieve and maintain clinical remission in patients with MCD or FSGS

Total number of patients

n = 13

Disease, n (%)

MCD 10/13 (77%)

FSGS 3/13(23%)

Classification, n (%)

 IRNS

2/13 (15%)

 FRNS

2/13 (15%)

 SDNS

6/13 (46%)

 SRNS

3/13 (23%)

Previous therapies

 Steroids

13/13 (100%)

 CNI

13/13 (100%)

 MMF

9/13 (69%)

 Cyclophosphamide

3/13 (23%)

 Other

2/13 (15%)

Gender female/male

5 (38%) / 8 (62%)

Age at diagnosis in years, median (IQR)

11 (IQR 7–46)

Age at first induction with RTX in years, median (IQR)

31 (IQR 18–49)

Baseline creatinine before RTX in mg/dL median (IQR)

0.98 (IQR 0.71–1.25)

eGFR FAS before RTX mL/min, median (IQR)

93 (IQR 70–102)

CKD stage (FAS)

 Stage 1

6/13 (46%)

 Stage 2

3/13 (23%)

 Stage 3

1/13 (8%)

 Stage 4

1/13 (8%)

 Initial stage not available

2/13 (15%)