| Autor: |
Kittiphan Chienwichai, Aniwat Choomnirat, Sorawat Sangkaew, Nutthapong Sunanthamethee, Arunchai Chang |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 17, Pp e37359- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2405-8440 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37359 |
| Popis: |
Aim: Cyclophosphamide is the mainstay treatment for patients with lupus nephritis (LN); it can be prescribed at lower doses than the recommended regimen to avoid side effects. We aimed to investigate the impact of cyclophosphamide dosing strategies on treatment outcomes of patients with LN initially treated with a lower-than-recommended dose. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients with proliferative LN (class III, IV, or mixed) initially treated with lower-than-recommended-dose cyclophosphamide. Patients who received a titrated dose of cyclophosphamide ≥0.5 g/m2 were categorized into the titrate group, while those who received doses |
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