Tonsillectomy Monotherapy for IgA Nephropathy: A Case SeriesPlain-Language Summary
Rationale & Objective: Studies of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) have suggested the therapeutic benefit of simultaneously adding tonsillectomy to corticosteroid therapy. However, the efficacy of tonsillectomy monotherapy in the absence of simultaneous use of corticosteroids is unclear....
Main Authors: | Hirokazu Marumoto, Nobuo Tsuboi, Tetsuya Kawamura, Takashi Yokoo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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Series: | Kidney Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590059520301643 |
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