Immunosuppressive burden and risk factors of infection in primary childhood nephrotic syndrome

• Main Authors: Khalid Alfakeekh (Author), Mohammed Azar (Author), Banan Al Sowailmi (Author), Saja Alsulaiman (Author), Salwa Al Makdob (Author), Aamir Omair (Author), Esam Albanyan (Author), Manal Saleh Bawazeer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Patients with primary childhood nephrotic syndrome (PCNS) develop alterations in their cellular and humoral immunity that predisposes them to the development of infection, and lead them to have frequent relapses. Also, infection could be significantly enhanced by immunosuppressive agen...