Beneficial effects of tonsillectomy plus steroid pulse therapy on inflammatory and tubular markers in patients with IgA nephropathy
Background: IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis worldwide. Tonsillectomy plus steroid pulse therapy has been able to induce clinical remission in early-stage IgAN. However, its possible effect on systemic and local cytokines and tubular markers has not been f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913216300766 |