Pediatric Nephrology

, Volume 19, Issue 12, pp 1431–1432 | Cite as

Severe tubulointerstitial nephritis in a boy with refractory nephrotic syndrome

Letter to the Editors
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Keywords

Aggressive immunosuppressive therapy Cyclosporin A Nephrotic syndrome Tubulointerstitial nephritis 

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of PediatricsHirosaki University School of MedicineJapan

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