Adrenocortical suppression increases the risk of relapse in nephrotic syndrome

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 585-588

  Abeyagunawardena, Asiri S ^a,b   Hindmarsh, Peter ^c   Trompeter, Richard S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Nephro Urology Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; HYDROCORTISONE; LEVAMISOLE; PREDNISOLONE; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSYNTROPIN; CYCLOSPORINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LEVAMISOLE; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREDNISOLONE; RECURRENCE;

EID: 34347325178     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.108985     Document Type: Article

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