Rescue therapy in lupus nephritis patients with micophenolato mofetil
Long term cyclophosfamide combinated steroids therapy improves renal survival in patients with Proliferate Lupus Nephritis, with considerable toxic effects. In lately years MM?, a irnmune suppressor used in transplant, seems lo be effective in selected cases of Lupus Ne...
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| Lenguaje: | Español |
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Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/26453 |
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| Sumario: | Long term cyclophosfamide combinated steroids therapy improves renal survival in patients with Proliferate Lupus Nephritis, with considerable toxic effects. In lately years MM?, a irnmune suppressor used in transplant, seems lo be effective in selected cases of Lupus Nephritis.
Methods
We will describe six patients with Lupus Nephritis class IV and V (OMS Classification), that what different causes they must be treated with MM? like rescue drug. This stabilizes the renal funetion, controls LES activity and allows reductions or end of corticoids.
Results
In tree cases we achievement total remission, two show partial remission and we had a fail because plaquetopenia and severe leucopenia with serious sepsis to give rise lo neumopaty; this patient broke off the treatment. One presented Zoster Herpes that was treated wlth ciclovir and temporary treatment break off.
Conclusion
MMF was effective to get remission in NL and maintain inactive LES, so it must to be considering as rescue therapy, or maintenance treatment after cyclosphosfarnide induction. In patients where fertility is important must be considering like eledive drug. Is necessary long time patients follow up to asses effectiveness in renal survival, like cyclophosfamide. |
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