Early Treatment with Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy Combined with Tonsillectomy for Heavy Proteinuric Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis in Children

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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Main Authors: Hiroaki Kanai, Emi Sawanobori, Anna Kobayashi, Kyoko Matsushita, Kanji Sugita, Kosuke Higashida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-10-01
Series:Nephron Extra
Subjects:
Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis
IgA
Methylprednisolone pulse therapy
Proteinuria
Tonsillectomy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/333010

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