Urinary monocyte chemotactic protein 1 as a predictive marker of steroid responsiveness in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

Objective: We previously reported that macrophages contribute to the pathogenesis of refractory nephrotic syndrome (NS). To elucidate the mechanism behind macrophage accumulation and to identify a predictive biomarker of steroid responsiveness, we compared differences in cytokine and chemokine level...

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Main Authors: Yuji Matsumoto, Yohei Ikezumi, Tomomi Kondo, Yoko Nakajima, Yasuto Yamamoto, Masashi Morooka, Satoru Kisohara, Tetsuya Ito, Tetsushi Yoshikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fujita Medical Society 2018-02-01
Series:Fujita Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/fmj/4/1/4_2017013/_pdf/-char/en