Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis lesion associated with inhibition of tyrosine kinases by lenvatinib: a case report

Abstract Background Lenvatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor with novel binding ability. It is considered the standard of care for metastatic thyroid cancer; moreover, whether it is indicated for other malignant tumors has been examined. Lenvatinib increases the risk of kidney injury in some patien...

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Main Authors: Yoshitaka Furuto, Hirotsugu Hashimoto, Akio Namikawa, Haruki Outi, Hiroko Takahashi, Hajime Horiuti, Kazuho Honda, Yuko Shibuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1074-3