Associations Between Cessation of Second-Line Therapies and Relapse Rates of Childhood Refractory Minimal-Change Nephrotic Syndrome: A Single-Center, Retrospective Chart Review

• Main Authors: Jing Jin, MSc (Author), Yufeng Li, MD, PhD (Author), Yaju Zhu, MSc (Author), Jiajia Ni, MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT: Background: Most patients (≥85%) with minimal-change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) respond to corticosteroid treatment. However, about 10% to 20% of patients with MCNS have steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome and 25% to 43% of patients have steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome or frequent-rel...