Rituximab versus tacrolimus as corticosteroid-sparing therapy for children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials

Objectives: Prolonged use of corticosteroids induced complicated course in children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS), and the use of tacrolimus, a first-line alternative calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) agent was related to some unwanted adverse effects. Rituximab, a second alternative tr...

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Main Authors: Jessica Felicia Ang, Nicolas Daniel Widjanarko, Anthony Ekaputra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-04-01
Series:Tzu Chi Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_234_23
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