Interruption de la corticothérapie dans une cohorte incidente de néphrite lupique

Wautier, Séverine;Tamirou, Farah;Nieuwland-Husson, Séverine;Houssiau, Frédéric
(2018) Louvain médical — Vol. 137, n° 10, p. 664-665 (2018)

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(en) [Glucocorticoid withdrawal in an incident cohort of lupus nephritis patients] BACKGROUND : Nephritis is one the most frequent and severe manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus. Treatment of lupus nephritis (LN) is based on the use of glucocorticoids (GC) and other immunosuppressants on the one hand, and on optimal renal protection on the other hand. The objective is to induce renal remission while avoiding cumulative damages. In this respect, chronic GC use is associated with many severe adverse events leading to increased morbidity. A prompt stop and withdrawal of GC is therefore of paramount importance. [...]
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Wautier, S., Tamirou, F., Nieuwland-Husson, S., & Houssiau, F. (2018). Interruption de la corticothérapie dans une cohorte incidente de néphrite lupique. Louvain médical, 137(10), 664-665. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/93218 (Original work published 2018)