Relationship between serum zinc and homocysteine in children with nephrotic syndrome
Background In children, most idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a minimal lesion, which responds well to steroids. Hyperhomocysteinemia is pathologic and worsens NS by causing chronic inflammation, leading to glomerular sclerosis. Zinc metalloenzymes are involved in homocysteine metabolism. Ob...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2143 |