Efficacy of Rituximab vs Tacrolimus in pediatric corticosteroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome: a randomized clinical trial

Importance: Calcineurin inhibitors are an established first-line corticosteroid-sparing therapy for patients with corticosteroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (CDNS), whereas B-lymphocyte-depleting therapy is mostly used as a rescue for calcineurin inhibitor-resistant cases. The positive efficacy and...

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Main Authors: Basu, Biswanath (Author) , Sander, Anja (Author) , Erdmann, Stella (Author) , Schaefer, Franz (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2018 Jun 18
In: JAMA pediatrics
Year: 2018, Volume: 172, Issue: 8, Pages: 757-764
ISSN:2168-6211
DOI:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.1323
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.1323
Verlag: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2685284
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Author Notes:Biswanath Basu, Anja Sander, Birendranath Roy, Stella Preussler, Shilpita Barua, T.K.S. Mahapatra, Franz Schaefer

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