Optimal care of lupus nephritis patients should include the treatment of proteinuria and hypertension, other measures to delay the progression of chronic kidney disease, the vigorous management of cardiovascular risk factors and finally, the treatment of advanced chronic kidney disease and its consequences. These topics are briefly reviewed in the present paper, with particular emphasis on the recent progresses in antiproteinuric treatment.
Jadoul, M. (2005). Optimal care of lupus nephritis patients. Lupus, 14(1), 72-76. https://doi.org/10.1191/0961203305lu2063oa (Original work published 2005)