The effect of alternate-day low dose prednisolone on bone age in children with steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 357-361

  Bircan, Z ^a   Soran, M ^a   Yildirim, I ^a   Dogan M ^a   Sahin A ^a   Bilici, A ^a   Danaci, M ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; BONE AGE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRABECULAR BONE;

EID: 0030798478     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02550936     Document Type: Article

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