Publications by authors named "Laura Jane Pehrson"

Introduction: Minimal change disease in childhood can follow a frequently relapsing or steroid-dependent course in up to 40% of cases. Second-line immunosuppressive medications that are used to manage these patients are associated with significant adverse effects. There is a need for safer alternative treatments for difficult-to-treat nephrotic syndrome.

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Rationale & Objectives: Recent data demonstrate that center volume is not a factor in the outcomes of adult kidney transplant recipients. This study assessed whether center volume affects graft survival in pediatric patients who received a kidney transplant.

Study Design: Case-cohort study.

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Interstitial nephritis (IN) is a relatively rare entity in children and adolescents that can be caused by a range of disorders including infection, medications, inflammatory bowel disease, and sarcoid. There is no proven therapy for this condition. We present 2 cases of biopsy-proven interstitial nephritis, of which 1 case was with granulomatous features that presented with unusual sonographic findings of discrete mass lesions in the kidney parenchyma bilaterally.

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