Outcome of low-dose prednisolone use for the induction of remission in lupus nephritis patients.

Iftekhar Hussain Bandhan Md Nazrul Islam Habib Imtiaz Ahmad Abul Khair Ahmedullah

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2021)

It has been observed that low-dose prednisolone regimen may be effective in LN. Steroid dose-related side effects and rate of infections were lower in this group.

Keyphrases

low dose
end stage renal disease
high dose
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
systemic lupus erythematosus