Corticosteroid Therapy for Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome in Children
Author(s) -
Elisabeth M Hodson,
Jonathan C. Craig
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.451
H-Index - 279
eISSN - 1533-3450
pISSN - 1046-6673
DOI - 10.1681/asn.2012111093
Subject(s) - corticosteroid , nephrotic syndrome , medicine , pediatrics , endocrinology
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, although a rare disease, is the most common primary glomerular disease among children. It causes substantial morbidity because it typically runs a relapsing course punctuated with prolonged periods of corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive medication. It affects
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