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Methylprednisolone pulse therapy by the Tune–Mendoza protocol in a child with severe Henoch–Schönlein nephritis

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Pages 162-163 | Received 20 Apr 2005, Accepted 31 Jul 2005, Published online: 25 Aug 2009

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