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Review Article
Treatment of steroid-resistant pediatric nephrotic syndrome
Hee Gyung Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2011;54(8):317-321.   Published online August 31, 2011

Children who suffer from steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) require aggressive treatment to achieve remission. When intravenous high-dose methylprednisolone fails, calcineurin inhibitors, such as cyclosporine and tacrolimus, are used as the first line of treatment. A significant number of patients with SRNS progress to end-stage renal disease if remission is not achieved. For these children, renal replacement therapy can also be...