Cyclosporin A mono-therapy in nephrotic syndrome with contra-indication of steroid therapy

Internal Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 272-275

  Hayashi, Terumasa ^a   Saito, Nakaya ^a   Shoji, Tatsuya ^a   Togawa, Masaki ^a   Okada, Noriyuki ^a   Tsubakihara, Yoshiharu ^a  

^a OSAKA GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS); Minimal change disease (MCD); Necrosis of femoral head; Psychogenic reaction

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; RELAPSE; REMISSION; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

EID: 0033025427     PISSN: 09182918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.38.272     Document Type: Article

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