Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in New Zealand children, demographic, clinical features, initial management and outcome after twelve-month follow-up: Results of a three-year national surveillance study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 337-341

  Wong, William ^a  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Childhood; Ethnicity; Nephrotic syndrome; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALBUMIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; DIURETIC AGENT; LEVAMISOLE; PENICILLIN V; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEMOGRAPHY; EDEMA; ETHNICITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; HYPOVOLEMIA; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34247891468     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01077.x     Document Type: Article

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