Long-Term Outcome After Cyclophosphamide Treatment in Children With Steroid-Dependent and Frequently Relapsing Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 592-597

  Kyrieleis, Henriette A C ^a   Levtchenko, Elena N ^a   Wetzels, Jack F M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cyclophosphamide; Minimal change nephrotic syndrome; outcomes

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMAL CHANGE NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; RELAPSE; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STEROIDS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247514826     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.02.270     Document Type: Article

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