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Can corticosteroid therapy alter the course of nephritis in children with Henoch–Schönlein purpura?

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boxed-textRonkainen J et al. (2006) Early prednisone therapy in Henoch–Schönlein purpura: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Pediatr 149: 241–247

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Shin, J., Lee, J. Can corticosteroid therapy alter the course of nephritis in children with Henoch–Schönlein purpura?. Nat Rev Rheumatol 4, 126–127 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncprheum0729

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