AUTHOR=Yu Le , Cheng Shuiqin , Zhang Man , Zhou Tingting , Chen Yunmin , Zhang Zhihong , Yu Yusheng 

TITLE=Successful treatment of peritoneal dialysis for two patients with refractory nephrotic syndrome and acute kidney injury: a case report

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1263780

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2023.1263780

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=<p>Two patients with refractory nephrotic syndrome were treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) for diuretic resistance, anasarca and acute kidney injury. Following PD, their fluid overload was promptly alleviated, accompanied by an increase in urine volume and an improvement in renal function. PD as an adjuvant approach enabled them to resume corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents. Eventually, both patients could be withdrawn from PD and achieved remission of proteinuria.</p>