Immunosuppressive burden and risk factors of infection in primary childhood nephrotic syndrome

Introduction: Patients with primary childhood nephrotic syndrome (PCNS) develop alterations in their cellular and humoral immunity that predisposes them to the development of infection, and lead them to have frequent relapses. Also, infection could be significantly enhanced by immunosuppressive agen...

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Main Authors: Khalid Alfakeekh, Mohammed Azar, Banan Al Sowailmi, Saja Alsulaiman, Salwa Al Makdob, Aamir Omair, Esam Albanyan, Manal Saleh Bawazeer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034118301461