Prediction of high-degree steroid dependency in pediatric idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2221-2226

  Letavernier, Béatrice ^a   Letavernier, Emmanuel ^a   Leroy, Sandrine ^a   Baudet Bonneville, Valérie ^a   Bensman, Albert ^a   Ulinski, Tim ^a  

^a ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cyclosporine A; Methylprednisolone pulses; Nephrotic syndrome; Predictive factor; Steroid dependency

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; LEVAMISOLE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISONE; STEROID; TACROLIMUS;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; CHILD; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH RETARDATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTRICHOSIS; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; NEPHROTOXICITY; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; REMISSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYCLOSPORINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INFANT; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PREDNISONE; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STEROIDS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 55649102782     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-008-0914-y     Document Type: Article

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