Disease course in childhood steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome: Is it changeable?
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Disease course in steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome.
OBJECTIVE To review the disease course in patients with steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) and the factors that determine outcome DESIGN Retrospective, analytical SETTING Pediatric Nephrology Clinic at referral center in North India PARTICIPANTS/PATIENTS All patients with SSNS evaluated between 1990 and 2005 INTERVENTION: None MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Disease course, in patients w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Pediatrics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0019-6061,0974-7559
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-012-0209-z