Cyclosporin A therapy in frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome and IgA nephropathy

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2402-2404

  Pritchard, N R ^a   Milford, D V ^b   O'Donoghue, D J ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; PREDNISOLONE; PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOXICITY; EDEMA; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; REMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYCLOSPORINE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, IGA; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME;

EID: 0030722539     PISSN: 09310509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/12.11.2402     Document Type: Article

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