Predictors of remission and relapse in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: A prospective cohort study

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1039-1046

  Sureshkumar, Premala ^a,b   Hodson, Elisabeth M ^a,c   Willis, Narelle S ^a,c   Barzi, Federica ^d   Craig, Jonathan C ^a,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood nephrotic syndrome; Cohort study; Relapse; Remission

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATURIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; ONSET AGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CHILD; INFANT; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PREDNISONE; PREGNENEDIONES; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84901629225     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: 1432198X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-013-2736-9     Document Type: Article

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