Impact of the number of steroid pulses in tonsillectomy combined with steroid pulse therapy: a nationwide retrospective study in Japan

ConclusionsIn patients with mild proteinuria and good renal function, the number of steroid pulses did not affect the renal outcome in steroid pulse therapy with tonsillectomy. The adaptation and protocols, such as the number of steroid pulses, should be determined for each IgAN patient ’s background.
Source: Clinical and Experimental Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research