Growth in steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome: A study of 85 pediatric patients

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 789-795

  Donatti, Teresinha L ^a   Koch, Vera H ^a   Fujimura, Maria D ^a   Okay, Yassuhiko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Glucocorticoid; Growth retardation; Pubertal growth spurt; Steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH ACCELERATION; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STEROID THERAPY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PREDNISONE; PUBERTY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0043133433     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-003-1142-0     Document Type: Article

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