Cyclosporin A therapy for steroid-dependent Henoch-Schönlein purpura

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-64

  Huang, Dan Ching ^a   Yang, Yao Hsu ^b   Lin, Yu Tsan ^b   Chiang, Bor Luen ^b,c  

^a TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cyclosporin A; Henoch Sch nlein purpura

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EDEMA; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; MOON FACE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMIC VASCULITIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYCLOSPORINE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037356906     PISSN: 02532662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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