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Editorial
. 2015 Sep;26(9):2071-3.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2015010030. Epub 2015 Feb 12.

IgA Nephritis with Declining Renal Function: Treatment with Corticosteroids May Be Worthwhile

Claudio Ponticelli  1 , Richard J Glassock  2
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Editorial

IgA Nephritis with Declining Renal Function: Treatment with Corticosteroids May Be Worthwhile

Claudio Ponticelli et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: IgA nephropathy; cortisol; progression of renal failure.

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