Immune-mediated kidney disease in 2017: Progress in mechanisms and therapy for immunological kidney disease

Immune-mediated kidney disease in 2017: Progress in mechanisms and therapy for immunological kidney diseaseImmune-mediated kidney disease in 2017: Progress in mechanisms and therapy for immunological kidney disease, Published online: 18 December 2017; doi:10.1038/nrneph.2017.171In 2017, progress was made in several aspects of immune-mediated kidney disease. Mechanistic studies provided new insights into the underlying signals that confer risk to, or protection from, immune pathways, whereas new approaches to the treatment of immunological kidney disease will hopefully translate into a move away from the use of toxic corticosteroids.
Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research