Remission of Membranous Nephropathy After Therapy With Astragalus Membranaceus

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 772-

  Leehey, David J ^a   Casini, Tony ^a   Massey, Donald ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALISKIREN; ANGIOTENSIN ANTAGONIST; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS EXTRACT; CYCLOSPORIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; PREDNISONE; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADULT; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; CASE REPORT; CHINESE MEDICINE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; KIDNEY BIOPSY; LETTER; MALE; MEMBRANOUS GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; PROTEINURIA; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; ASTRAGALUS PLANT; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, MEMBRANOUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; REMISSION INDUCTION;

EID: 77949543075     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.01.012     Document Type: Letter

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