Sarcoid tubulo-interstitial nephritis: Long-term outcome and response to corticosteroid therapy

Kidney International

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 165-169

  Rajakariar, R ^a   Sharples, E J ^a   Raftery, M J ^a   Sheaff, M ^a   Yaqoob, M M ^a  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Sarcoidosis; Tubulo interstitial nephritis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SARCOIDOSIS;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; FEMALE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRITIS, INTERSTITIAL; PREDNISOLONE; SARCOIDOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745697870     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5001512     Document Type: Article

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