Long-term linear growth of children with severe steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 783-788

  Emma, Francesco ^a   Sesto, Antonella ^a   Rizzoni, Gianfranco ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult height; Frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome; Growth; Prednisone; Steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CHLORAMBUCIL; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; LEVAMISOLE; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CALCULATION; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED PUBERTY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GROWTH ACCELERATION; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; OBESITY; ONSET AGE; PREDICTION; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STEROID THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PREDNISOLONE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0042131583     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-003-1176-3     Document Type: Article

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