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Fujinaga, S., Ohtomo, Y., Hirano, D. et al. Low-dose pulse methylprednisolone followed by short-term combination therapy and tonsillectomy for childhood IgA nephropathy. Pediatr Nephrol 25, 563–564 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-009-1239-1
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