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A prospective comparison of prednisone plus ciclosporin and prednisone alone in pediatric nephrotic syndrome

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boxed-textHoyer PF and Brodehl J (2006) Initial treatment of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children: prednisone versus prednisone plus cyclosporine A: a prospective, randomized trial. J Am Soc Nephrol 17: 1151–1157

Combined use of prednisone and ciclosporin cannot currently be recommended to treat the first episode of steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome in children

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Makker, S. A prospective comparison of prednisone plus ciclosporin and prednisone alone in pediatric nephrotic syndrome. Nat Rev Nephrol 2, 550–551 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneph0296

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