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Predicting and Defining Steroid Resistance in Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome using Plasma Metabolomics

ABSTRACT: Paired citrate plasma samples were collected from 27 steroid-sensitive and 14 steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome participants prior to beginning treatment and after an average of 7 weeks (range 3-19 wks) of treatment with a corticosteroid.

ORGANISM(S): Human Homo Sapiens

TISSUE(S): Blood

DISEASE(S): Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome

SUBMITTER: Susan Sumner

PROVIDER: ST000939 | MetabolomicsWorkbench | Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 GMT 2018

REPOSITORIES: MetabolomicsWorkbench

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