Intravenous methylprednisolone or plasma exchange for adjunctive therapy of severe renal vasculitis?

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David J Salant. Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 Jan.

. 2008 Jan;4(1):14-5.

doi: 10.1038/ncpneph0650. Epub 2007 Oct 23.

¹ Nephrology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA. djsalant@bu.edu

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Randomized trial of plasma exchange or high-dosage methylprednisolone as adjunctive therapy for severe renal vasculitis.
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