Nephrotic syndrome among children in Kano: A clinicopathological study

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 370-374

  Obiagwu, P N ^a,b   Aliyu, A ^a,b   Atanda, A T ^a,b  

^a AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^b BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; Kano; Nephrotic syndrome; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CHILD; FEMALE; FOCAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; NIGERIA; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS, FOCAL SEGMENTAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; NIGERIA; STEROIDS;

EID: 84901310342     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.130247     Document Type: Article

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