Peritoneal dialysis treatment for severe lupus nephritis patients complicated with essential organ dysfunction
| Autor: | Yan Zhou, Zheng Tang, Shi-Jun Li, Weixin Hu, Chunlei Luo, Yusheng Yu, Zhihong Liu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty Systemic lupus erythematosus business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Organ dysfunction Lupus nephritis Acute kidney injury Articles General Medicine medicine.disease Gastroenterology Peritoneal dialysis Surgery Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) Internal medicine Heart failure Edema medicine Hypoalbuminemia medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 10:2253-2258 |
| ISSN: | 1792-1015 1792-0981 |
| Popis: | The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in patients with severe lupus nephritis (LN) complicated with organ dysfunction. In total, 13 severe LN patients complicated with multiple-organ dysfunction, who underwent PD treatment between November 2003 and September 2010, were enrolled in the study. Six patients received methylprednisolone pulse therapy due to lupus activity and progressive renal failure. These patients were complicated with severe edema, cardiac insufficiency and severe hypoalbuminemia. PD was applied to the patients, followed by the administration of immunosuppressants. Patients were followed-up to review the parameters of renal function, the immunological indexes and the systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index. The results indicated that the general state of health was markedly improved following PD treatment, with edema abatement and improvement of heart function and physical strength. Serum creatinine levels significantly decreased from 6.3±1.6 to 2.6±1.0 mg/dl. A total of 10 cases ceased PD treatment during the follow-up, while three cases continued PD to the end of the follow-up period. The levels of albumin and hemoglobin exhibited a marked increase from 29.7±5.7 to 35.2±5.5 g/l and 8.7±1.8 to 9.8±1.8 g/l, respectively. There was one case of peritonitis, one case of peritoneal leakage and two cases of pneumonia. Therefore, PD may be a successful treatment method for severe LN patients complicated with essential organ dysfunction. PD not only improved the symptoms of edema and heart failure, but also played an important role in preserving residual renal function and improving the nutritional state of the patients. Thus, PD can be considered as a treatment option for patients with severe LN associated with acute kidney injury, however, selecting a suitable immunosuppressant during PD treatment is essential. |
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