Minimal change nephrotic syndrome: A possible complication of ehrlichiosis

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 600-601

  Scaglia, Fernando ^a   Vogler, Larry B ^a   Hymes, Leonard C ^a   Maki Jr , Anton ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ehrlichia; Minimal change nephrotic syndrome; Pericardial effusion; Proteinuria

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIOSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MINIMAL CHANGE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; EHRLICHIOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; NEPHROSIS, LIPOID; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 0032796087     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004670050666     Document Type: Article

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