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Renal-Limited Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease Related To Alemtuzumab: A Case Report.

Amye M HarriganMichael L WestLaurette GeldenhuysPenelope S Poyah
Published in: Canadian journal of kidney health and disease (2020)
Anti-GBM disease is a life-altering adverse event that can be associated with alemtuzumab. Our case highlights the limitations of monitoring urinalyses as a trigger for anti-GBM antibody testing in patients who have received alemtuzumab and have baseline abnormal urinalyses; such patients may require further protocolized anti-GBM antibody testing, although the optimal frequency of such antibody screening remains unclear.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors