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Original Article
Evaluation of theIndications of Renal Biopsy in Children with Primary Nephrotic Syndrome
Seung Ju Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(12):1736-1744.   Published online December 15, 1996
Purpose : Percutaneous renal biopsy in children with primary nephrotic syndrome(NS) contributed to establish the renal pathology and clinicopathological correlation. The most common minimal change lesion(MCL) was steroid sensitive and could be predicted by clinical and laboratory findings. It was uniformly agreed that most nephrotic children who were predicted as MCL, should receive an 8 week course of prednisolone before considering renal biopsy. Early indications...