Comparison of mycophenolic acid with cyclophosphamide for the treatment of pediatric lupus nephritis: A retrospective study from a tertiary center hospital in Taiwan

Background: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of mycophenolic acid (MPA) and cyclophosphamide (CYC) for treating pediatric lupus nephritis (pLN). Methods: Data on patients with pLN class III, IV, and V, diagnosed by renal biopsy, were collected from the Databank of Kaohsiung Veterans General...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Huei-Geng Chen, Jin-Shuen Chen, Yao-Shen Chen, Chun-Hao Yin, Hsiao-Ching Chen, Yee-Hsuan Chiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118223001536