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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Main Author: Kang, Hee Gyung
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Pediatric Society 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3212700/