Steroid-resistant idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children: long-term follow-up and risk factors for end-stage renal disease

INTRODUTION: Steroid resistant idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (SRINS) in children is one of the leading causes of progression to chronic kidney disease stage V (CKD V)/end stage renal disease (ESRD). OBJECTIVE: The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the efficacy of immunosuppressive drugs...

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Main Authors: Alberto Zagury, Anne Louise de Oliveira, Jose Augusto Araujo Montalvão, Regina Helena Leite Novaes, Vinicius Martins de Sá, Carlos Augusto Pinheiro de Moraes, Marcelo de Sousa Tavares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2013-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002013000300005&lng=en&tlng=en