Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8, April 2009

Lupus Nephritis—An Enriching Opus

  • Tak Mao Chan

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Professor Tak Mao Chan, Yu Professor in Nephrology and Personal Chair, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Fax: (+ 852) 2872-5828

Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR

There has been a continuing quest for better treatments for lupus nephritis over the past few decades. Against the backdrop of a veritable clinical exigency, our group has sought to refine existing treatments and to establish new therapies that can improve patient outcomes. Our original research on mycophenolate mofetil, which demonstrated its efficacy and tolerability, has led to a change in the treatment paradigm for proliferative lupus nephritis. This article reviews our clinical research studies in the different types of lupus nephritis.

Key words:  cyclophosphamide , lupus nephritis , mycophenolate mofetil

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PII: S1561-5413(09)60002-8

doi:10.1016/S1561-5413(09)60002-8

Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8, April 2009