Methylprednisolone pulse therapy combined with mizoribine following tonsillectomy for immunoglobulin A nephropathy: clinical remission rate, steroid sparing effect, and maintenance of renal function

BACKGROUND: The long-term prognosis of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is reportedly poor. In Japan, tonsillectomy-steroid pulse therapy has frequently been used for treatment of early IgAN, with favorable outcomes. However, steroid usage is sometimes limited due to adverse reactions. To reduce...

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Autores principales: Kaneko, Tomohiro, Hirama, Akio, Ueda, Kae, Fujino, Teppei, Utsumi, Koichi, Iino, Yasuhiko, Katayama, Yasuo
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Japan 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3040316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20972695
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10157-010-0356-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3040316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20972695
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10157-010-0356-2

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