Early Treatment with Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy Combined with Tonsillectomy for Heavy Proteinuric Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis in Children
Background: There is no clear consensus as to which patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) at risk of a poor outcome should be treated and what therapeutic regimen should be used. Methods: Nine children with heavy proteinuric HSPN received prompt initiation of methylprednisolone pul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Nephron Extra |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/333010 |