Assessment of lupus activity for Egyptian patients on regular hemodialysis, is there a need for prolonged immunosuppressive therapy?

Background: End stage renal disease can decrease lupus activity especially after renal replacement therapy, so assessment of activity after starting hemodialysis (HD) is essential to avoid immunosuppressive complications and prevent flares. Aim of the work: To assess lupus activity in patients on re...

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Main Authors: Naglaa S. Ghazy, Rasha A. Abdel Noor, Maaly M. Mabrouk, Wael F. Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116418301066