Circannual variation in the onset and relapse of steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 470-473

  Toyabe, Shin Ichi ^a   Nakamizo, Makiko ^a   Uchiyama, Makoto ^b   Akazawa, Kouhei ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL AND DENTAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b NIIGATA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allergy; Circannual variation; House dust mite; Nephrotic syndrome; Steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; REMISSION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DUST; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MALE; MITES; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; STEROIDS;

EID: 15344349407     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-004-1780-x     Document Type: Article

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