Treatment of steroid-resistant pediatric nephrotic syndrome
Children who suffer from steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) require aggressive treatment to achieve remission. When intravenous high-dose methylprednisolone fails, calcineurin inhibitors, such as cyclosporine and tacrolimus, are used as the first line of treatment. A significant number of p...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Pediatric Society
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3212700/ |