Histological patterns of idiopathic steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome in Egyptian children: A single centre study

Journal of Nephropathology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-60

  Seif, Elham Ibrahim ^a   Ibrahim, Eman Abdel Salam ^a   Elhefnawy, Nadia Galal ^a   Salman, Manal Ibrahim ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS); IgA nephropathy; Mesangial hypercellularity; Minimal change glomerulopathy (MCG); Predinsone resistant nephrotic Syndrome; Tubulointerstitial disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877090484     PISSN: 22518363     EISSN: 22518819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/nephropathol.8997     Document Type: Article

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