American Society of Nephrology, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 9(4), p. 1409-1416, 2009
DOI: 10.2215/cjn.01520209
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Background and objectives: Cyclosporin A (CsA) is a well-established treatment for steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS) that may, however, cause chronic ischemic renal lesions. The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of CsA nephrotoxicity (CsAN) in protocol biopsies of children with SDNS.