Open-Label Clinical Trials of Oral Pulse Dexamethasone for Adults with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome.

Affiliation

Kidney Disease Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, [Email]

Abstract

In adults with primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), daily prednisone may induce complete remissions (CR) and partial remissions (PR), but relapses are frequent and adverse events are common.

Keywords

Glucocorticoids,Proteinuria,Remission,Steroids,