Prolonged versus standard prednisolone therapy for initial episode of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 394-400

  Mishra, Om P ^a   Thakur, Neha ^a   Mishra, Rabindra N ^a   Prasad, Rajniti ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome; Prednisolone; Relapses; Steroid side effects

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE CLEARANCE; CUSHINGOID SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENERALIZED EDEMA; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEINURIA; RECURRENCE RISK; RELAPSE; STRIA; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PREDNISOLONE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863320892     PISSN: 11218428     EISSN: 17246059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/jn.5000016     Document Type: Article

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