Effect of Intravenous Cyclophosphamide Pulse Therapy on Renal Functions and Histopathology in Patients with Severe Lupus Nephritis

Effect of Intravenous Cyclophosphamide Pulse Therapy on Renal Functions and Histopathology in Patients with Severe Lupus Nephritis

Despite the wide use of intravenous cyclophosphamide (IC) in lupus nephritis (LN), there are few published studies showing the effect of this treatment on renal histology. In this prospective study, we report the effect of IC on the evolution of histopathologic features in successive renal biopsies...

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Main Authors: Huraib Sameer, Abu-Aisha Hassan, Memon Nawaz, Al-Wakeel Jamal, Al Ballaa Suliman, Mitwalli Ahmed, Alam Awatif, Al Sohabani Mohamed, Askar Akram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2000-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Subjects:
Lupus nephritis
Cyclophosphamide
Pulse therapy
Renal histology.
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2000;volume=11;issue=2;spage=167;epage=173;aulast=Huraib

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