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Nivolumab-induced IgA nephropathy in a patient with advanced gastric cancer: A case report.

Katsuyuki TanabeHiromitsu KanzakiTakahira WadaYuri NakashimaHitoshi SugiyamaHiroyuki OkadaJun Wada
Published in: Medicine (2020)
IgA nephropathy should be recognized as an uncommon renal adverse event during nivolumab therapy. After drug discontinuation, nivolumab-induced IgA nephropathy is likely to respond to moderate doses of steroid therapy with early tapering. However, more evidence is needed to determine whether nivolumab can be safely restarted during or after steroid therapy.
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