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Molecular basis of mechanisms of steroid resistance in children with nephrotic syndrome.
Acta biochimica Polonica - 1 Jan 2013
Swierczewska Monika, Ostalska-Nowicka Danuta, Kempisty Bartosz, Nowicki Michał, Zabel Maciej
Abstract excerpt
Steroid therapy, due to a wide range of anti-inflammatory properties of steroids, is a basic field of treatment in many human diseases including the nephrotic syndrome in children. However, not all patients respond positively to therapy which divides them into steroid sensitive (SS) and steroid resistance (SR) individuals. Many potential factors associated with steroid resistance have been identified so far. It...
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