Can We Predict How Often Nephrotic Syndrome will Relapse into the Patients?.
- Author:
Mee Kyung NAMGOONG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, Wonju Collge of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. ngmk@wonju.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Nephrotic syndrome;
Relapse;
Predict
- MeSH:
Humans;
Nephrotic Syndrome*;
Recurrence*;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2005;48(10):1033-1037
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Pediatric nephrotic syndrome is a well-known illness for its high relapsing rate. If we can predict the relapsing rate and the responses to the steroid therapy of individual patients with nephrotic syndrome, the predictability will be helpful in building a therapeutic plan. Here is my review of research articles on the risk factors for the prediction of relapsing nephrotic syndrome.
