Treatment of childhood nephrotic syndrome with long-term, low-dose tacrolimus

Children with steroidresistant (SR) and steroid-dependent (SD) nephrotic syndrome (NS) pose a treatment challenge. Literature on the use of tacrolimus (TAC), a calcineurin inhibitor, for maintenance treatment of NS is sparse. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-dose, long-term TAC fo...

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Published in:	Clinical nephrology Vol. 79; no. 6; p. 432
Main Authors:	Bock, Margret E, Cohn, Richard A, Ali, Farah N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-06-2013
Subjects:	Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Cohort Studies Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Female Glomerular Filtration Rate - drug effects Humans Immunosuppressive Agents - administration & dosage Infant Male Nephrotic Syndrome - drug therapy Remission Induction Retrospective Studies Tacrolimus - administration & dosage Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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