Spectrum of childhood nephrotic syndrome in Iran: A single center study

Indian Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 87-90

  Safaei, A ^a   Maleknejad, S ^a  

^a GUILAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Children; Complication; Corticosteroid; Nephrotic syndrome; Pathology

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; LEVAMISOLE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALBUMINURIA; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; FOCAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; HEMATURIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; HYPOPROTEINEMIA; INCIDENCE; IRAN; KIDNEY BIOPSY; LIPOID NEPHROSIS; MALE; MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; MEMBRANOUS GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SINUSITIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; UREMIA;

EID: 77953168964     PISSN: 09714065     EISSN: 19983662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.57103     Document Type: Article

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