Antibody status in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 239-243

  Han, Ji Whan ^a   Lee, Kyung Yil ^a   Hwang, Ja Young ^a   Koh, Dea Kyun ^a   Lee, Joon Sung ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Children; Diphtheriapertussis tetanus; Hypogammaglobulinaemia; IgG; IgG subclasses; Measles mumps rubella; Minimal change; Natural antibodies; Nephrotic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ANTIBODY; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; DEFLAZACORT; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; PREDNISOLONE; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; STEROID SENSITIVE NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; STEROIDS;

EID: 77649215227     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.2.239     Document Type: Article

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