Nephrotic Syndrome

References

Citations

  1. Roth KS, et al. (2002). Nephrotic syndrome: Pathogenesis and management. Pediatrics in Review, 23(7): 237–247.

  2. Brady HR, et al. (2005). Glomerular diseases. In DL Kasper et al., eds., Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1674–1694. New York: McGraw-Hill.

  3. Falk RJ, et al. (2004). Primary glomerular disease. In BM Brenner, ed., Brenner and Rector's The Kidney, 7th ed., vol. 1, pp. 1293–1304. Philadelphia: Saunders.

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  5. Shroff A, et al. (2002). Prevention of serious bacterial infections in new-onset nephrotic syndrome: A survey of current practices. Clinical Pediatrics, 41(1): 47–49.

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Other Works Consulted

  • Vincenti FG, Amend WJC (2004). Diagnosis of medical renal diseases. In EA Tanagho, JW McAninch, eds., Smith's General Urology, 16th ed., pp. 527–537. New York: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill.


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Author: Monica RhodesLast Updated: July 30, 2007
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
D.C. Mendelssohn, MD, FRCPC - Nephrology
Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine

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