Unfavorable response to cyclophosphamide in steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 14, Issue 8-9, 2000, Pages 772-775

  Kemper, Markus J ^a   Altrogge, Hans ^a   Ludwig, Kerstin ^a   Timmermann, Kirsten ^a   Müller Wiefel, Dirk E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cyclophosphamide; Nephrotic syndrome; Steroid dependency; Steroid sensitivity; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0033914178     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00013435     Document Type: Article

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