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Is medium dose of cyclosporine A effective in treatment of children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome with reduction in corticosteroids dose consumption?

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Abedini, A. Is medium dose of cyclosporine A effective in treatment of children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome with reduction in corticosteroids dose consumption?. Clin Exp Nephrol 23, 287–288 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10157-018-1594-y

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