Childhood steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome: Does the histology matter?

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 484-488

  Webb, N J A ^a   Lewis, M A ^a   Iqbal, J ^a   Smart, P J ^a   Lendon, M ^a   Postlethwaite, R J ^a  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

childhood; cyclophosphamide; renal biopsy; renal histology; Steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MESANGIUM; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0029917452     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(96)90157-2     Document Type: Article

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