Intravenous immunoglobulin compared with cyclophosphamide for proliferative lupus nephritis

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作者
Boletis, JN
Ioannidis, JPA
Boki, KA
Moutsopoulos, HM [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Athens, Sch Med, Dept Pathophysiol, GR-11527 Athens, Greece
[2] Laikon Gen Hosp, Dept Nephrol, Athens, Greece
[3] Univ Ioannina, Sch Med, Dept Hyg & Epidemiol, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
[4] Tufts Univ, New England Med Ctr Hosp, Div Clin Care Res, Boston, MA 02111 USA
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10.1016/S0140-6736(99)01575-5
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Among 14 randomised patients with proliferative lupus nephritis, monthly intravenous immunoglobulin maintained remission over 18 months, similar to standard intravenous cyclophosphamide treatment. Pulsed immunoglobulin may be a useful alternative therapy in lupus nephritis.
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页码:569 / 570
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