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The clinical course of steroid-sensitive childhood nephrotic syndrome is associated with a functional IL12B promoter polymorphism.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Dec 2008
Müller-Berghaus Jan, Kemper Markus J, Hoppe Bernd, Querfeld Uwe, Müller-Wiefel Dirk E, Morahan Grant, Schadendorf Dirk, Tenbrock Klaus
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BACKGROUND: Steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (NS) of childhood is the most common glomerular disease in children. The type and duration of response to corticosteroid therapy are used for clinical classification, and especially patients with steroid dependence often have a complicated course,...
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