Overview of lupus nephritis management guidelines and perspective from Asia

• Main Authors: Chi Chiu Mok, Desmond Y.H. Yap, Sandra V. Navarra, Zhi Hong Liu, Ming Hui Zhao, Liangjing Lu, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Yingyos Avihingsanon, Xue Qing Yu, Elizabeth A. Lapid, Lenrore R. Lugue-Lizardo, Vasant Sumethkul, Nan Shen, Shun Le Chen, Tak Mao Chan
• Other Authors: Tuen Mun Hospital
• Format: Review
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/32071
• Institution: Mahidol University

Lupus nephritis (LN) is a common and important manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Evidence suggests higher rates of lupus renal involvement in Asian populations, and maybe more severe nephritis, compared with other racial or ethnic groups. The management of LN has evolved considera...