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Genetic polymorphisms influence the steroid treatment of children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Sept 2012
Chiou Yee-Hsuan, Wang Lin-Yu, Wang Tzu-Hui, Huang Shiao-ping
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BACKGROUND: Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is the most frequent type of nephrotic syndrome that occurs in children. Its response to treatment with steroids varies. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between steroid metabolism-related genes and the response to steroid treatment. METHODS: The patient cohort comprised 74 children with INS, of whom were 58 steroid-sensitive (SS) cases and 16...
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