Prediction of steroid-sparing agent use in childhood idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 631-638

  Harambat, Jérôme ^a   Godron, Astrid ^a   Ernould, Sandrine ^a   Rigothier, Claire ^a   Llanas, Brigitte ^a   Leroy, Sandrine ^b,c  

^a BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome; Immunosuppressive therapy; Prediction model; Steroids

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISONE; STEROID SPARING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT RESPONSE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; AREA UNDER CURVE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INFANT; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; STEROIDS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880051224     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: 1432198X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-012-2365-8     Document Type: Article

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