The efficacy of rituximab in treatment of childhood steroid resistant and steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome: a systematic review and Meta-analysis
Corticosteroid resistant and dependent nephrotic syndrome in children is a challenge and there are some difficulties in treating such patients. We reviewed the current studies that evaluated therapeutic role of a relatively new immunosuppressive drug “rituximab” in reducing proteinuria and reduction...
Main Authors: | Hamid Mohammadjafari, Ahmadali Nikibakhsh, Abbas Alipour |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
2013-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatrics Review |
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Online Access: | http://jpr.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-62-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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