The kidneys are workhorses. When all is working well, the bean-shaped organs that are around the size of a fist may be given little thought, yet they play an important role removing waste and extra ...

The kidneys are workhorses. When all is working well, the bean-shaped organs that are around the size of a fist may be given little thought, yet they play an important role removing waste and extra ...

Lupus nephritis is one of the most serious complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the kidneys, leading to inflammation and possibly to ...

The optimum therapy for patients with lupus nephritis is a hotly debated topic. Prospective randomized studies in patients with proliferative lupus nephritis have established the superiority of ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Matthew A. Sparks, MD: I'm Dr Matthew Sparks, and welcome to Medscape's InDiscussion podcast series on chronic kidney disease. Today we'll be discussing ...

Lupus nephritis is a challenging clinical condition for which current therapies are unsatisfactory with respect to both remission induction and unwanted toxic effects. Despite intervention, the rates ...

Approval based on phase II NOBILITY and phase III REGENCY studies showing superiority of Gazyva/Gazyvaro over standard ...

Managing cardiovascular event risk is critical to preventing morbidity and mortality in lupus nephritis, especially among groups at increased risk for the disease, according to a speaker at the 2021 ...

CHICAGO — For patients with acute lupus nephritis, an induction regimen of voclosporin, a novel calcineurin inhibitor, plus mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept) and oral corticosteroids is effective, ...