Do we still need renal biopsy in lupus nephritis?
The natural course of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by periods of disease activity and remissions. Prolonged disease activity results in cumulative organ damage. Lupus nephritis is one of the most common and devastating manifestations of SLE. In the era of changing therapy to l...
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| description | The natural course of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by periods of disease activity and remissions. Prolonged disease activity results in cumulative organ damage. Lupus nephritis is one of the most common and devastating manifestations of SLE. In the era of changing therapy to less toxic regimens, some authors have stated that if mycophenolate mofetil can be used for the induction and maintenance treatment in all histological classes of lupus nephritis, renal biopsy can be omitted. This article aims to answer the question of what brings the bigger risk: renal biopsy or its abandonment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a9d506ee8b214861a9c1cebde35ed9b82022-12-21T18:12:15ZengTermedia Publishing HouseRheumatology0034-62332084-98342016-06-01542616610.5114/reum.2016.6021427668Do we still need renal biopsy in lupus nephritis?Ewa HaładyjRicard CerveraThe natural course of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by periods of disease activity and remissions. Prolonged disease activity results in cumulative organ damage. Lupus nephritis is one of the most common and devastating manifestations of SLE. In the era of changing therapy to less toxic regimens, some authors have stated that if mycophenolate mofetil can be used for the induction and maintenance treatment in all histological classes of lupus nephritis, renal biopsy can be omitted. This article aims to answer the question of what brings the bigger risk: renal biopsy or its abandonment.http://www.termedia.pl/Do-we-still-need-renal-biopsy-in-lupus-nephritis-,18,27668,1,1.htmllupus nephritis renal biopsy repeated renal biopsy |
| spellingShingle | Ewa Haładyj Ricard Cervera Do we still need renal biopsy in lupus nephritis? Rheumatology lupus nephritis renal biopsy repeated renal biopsy |
| title | Do we still need renal biopsy in lupus nephritis? |
| title_full | Do we still need renal biopsy in lupus nephritis? |
| title_fullStr | Do we still need renal biopsy in lupus nephritis? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Do we still need renal biopsy in lupus nephritis? |
| title_short | Do we still need renal biopsy in lupus nephritis? |
| title_sort | do we still need renal biopsy in lupus nephritis |
| topic | lupus nephritis renal biopsy repeated renal biopsy |
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