Clinical profile of children with nephrotic syndrome not on glucorticoid therapy, but presenting with infection

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 28-32

  Alwadhi, R K ^a   Mathew, J L ^a,b   Rath, B ^a  

^a LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL   (India)

^b POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Children; Glucocorticoid; Infection; Nephrotic; Remission

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PERITONITIS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ALBUMINS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLESTEROL; DIARRHEA; EMPYEMA; HUMANS; INFANT; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PERITONITIS; PNEUMONIA; PREDNISONE; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 1542616620     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00285.x     Document Type: Article

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