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Tuberculosis in Nephrotic Syndrome Kids by Maghfirah Rahima is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This study examined the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in 100 children with nephrotic syndrome in Indonesia. The researchers found that 15% of children had active TB disease, while another 8% had TB infection. Most TB cases were in older children aged 10-16 and undernourished children. The majority of TB cases (80%) occurred in children with frequent relapsing or steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome. The study concludes that TB is a significant complication in childhood nephrotic syndrome and is

Author

Maghfirah Rahima

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