Multicentric study comparing cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil and azathioprine in the maintenance therapy of lupus nephritis: 8 years follow up.
CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study comparing CsA, MMF and AZA on long-term LN maintenance therapy. All treatments had similar efficacy in achieving and maintaining CRR, despite more severe baseline clinical features in patients treated with CsA.
PMID: 32462476 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Argolini LM, Frontini G, Elefante E, Saccon F, Binda V, Tani C, Scotti I, Carli L, Gatto M, Esposito C, Gerosa M, Caporali R, Doria A, Messa P, Mosca M, Moroni G Tags: J Nephrol Source Type: research
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