Evaluation of interleukin-18 in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome before and after using levamisole

Levamisole is often discussed as the first alternative to steroids. It is an antihelminthic drug that has been used for steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) for more than 20 years. Interleukin (IL)-18, a member of the IL-1 cytokine superfamily, is recognized as an important regulator of immun...

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Main Authors: Doaa Mohammed Youssef, Amal Mohamed Abd Al-atif, Soha Samir Hassan El-Khateeb, Amal Saeed Elshal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2018;volume=29;issue=3;spage=591;epage=597;aulast=Youssef