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. 2018 Jan 6;13(1):158-160.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.10560917. Epub 2017 Dec 13.

TESTING Corticosteroids in IgA Nephropathy: A Continuing Challenge

Frederick W K Tam  1 , Charles D Pusey
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TESTING Corticosteroids in IgA Nephropathy: A Continuing Challenge

Frederick W K Tam et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
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Keywords: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Biopsy; Chronic; Glomerulonephritis; Hematuria; Humans; IGA; IgA nephropathy; Immunoglobulin A; Kidney Failure; Prevalence; Prognosis; adverse events; corticosteroids; glomerulonephritis; hypertension; kidney; kidney function; proteinuria.

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