Efficacy of Belimumab for active lupus nephritis in a young Hispanic woman intolerant to standard treatment: a case report

Efficacy of Belimumab for active lupus nephritis in a young Hispanic woman intolerant to standard treatment: a case report

Abstract Background Lupus nephritis (LN) is a frequent severe complication of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), especially in patients of non-Caucasian ethnicity. Induction treatment for LN consists in the combination of steroids plus a second agent (cyclophosphamide or mycophenolate mofetil) or,...

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Main Authors: Francesco Fontana, Gaetano Alfano, Marco Leonelli, Caterina Cerami, Giulia Ligabue, Amelia Spinella, Giorgia Citriniti, Carlo Umberto Manzini, Clodoveo Ferri, Gianni Cappelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Lupus nephritis
Belimumab
Infectious complications
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1066-3

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