Bone mineral density in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

Objectives: To assess bone mineral density (BMD) in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (NS) and normal glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Methods: Cross‐sectional case‐control study carried out on 50 children: 25 cases of NS (16 steroid‐sensitive [SSNS] and nine steroid‐resistant [SRNS] unde...

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Main Authors: Ghada Mohamed El‐Mashad, Mahmoud Ahmed El‐Hawy, Sally Mohamed El‐Hefnawy, Sanaa Mansour Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2017-03-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S225555361630132X