Nephritis was first recognized as a component of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by Sir
William Osler. Long considered rare, it was not until the 1940s that the prevalence and …

We review our experience with low-dose intravenous pulse cyclophosphamide as treatment
of biopsy-proven lupus nephritis. Seventeen patients were treated with 2-4 (mostly 3) weekly …

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disease which commonly involves
the kidneys. Despite great improvement in survival over the past years due to …

Twenty-three patients with lupus nephritis (21 diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis and
two with focal proliferative glomerulonephritis) with impaired renal functions were evaluated …

In order to explore the clinical course of Japanese patients with systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) in end‐stage renal failure, the clinical findings from 26 patients who …

Twenty‐three patients with lupus nephritis (21 diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis and
two with focal proliferative glomerulonephritis) with impaired renal functions were evaluated …

Objective. To investigate the mode of progression to renal failure in patients with lupus
nephritis in relation to disease activity and responsiveness to corticosteroid therapy. Design …