Objective: To update the follow-up of the Euro-Lupus Nephritis Trial (ELNT), a randomised prospective trial comparing low-dose (LD) and high-dose (HD) intravenous (IV) cyclophosphamide (CY) followed by azathioprine (AZA) as treatment for proliferative lupus nephritis. Patients and methods: Data for survival and kidney function were prospectively collected during a 10-year period for the 90 patients randomised in the ELNT, except in 6 lost to follow-up. Results: Death, sustained doubling of serum creatinine and end-stage renal disease rates did not differ between the LD and HD group (5/44 (11%) vs 2/46 (4%), 6/44 (14%) vs 5/46 (11%) and 2/44 (5%) vs 4/46 (9%), respectively) nor did mean serum creatinine, 24 h proteinuria and damage score at last follow-up. Most patients in both groups were still treated with glucocorticoids, other immunosuppressant agents and blood pressure lowering drugs. After 10 years of follow-up, the positive predictive value for a good outcome of an early drop in proteinuria in response to initial immunosuppressive therapy was confirmed. Conclusion: The data confirm that a LD IVCY regimen followed by AZA - the "Euro-Lupus regimen" - achieves good clinical results in the very long term
Houssiau, F., Vasconcelos, C., D'Cruz, D., Sebastiani, G., De Ramon Garrido, E., Danieli, M., et al. (2010). The 10-year follow-up data of the Euro-Lupus Nephritis Trial comparing low-dose and high-dose intravenous cyclophosphamide. ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, 69(1), 61-64.
Citazione: | Houssiau, F., Vasconcelos, C., D'Cruz, D., Sebastiani, G., De Ramon Garrido, E., Danieli, M., et al. (2010). The 10-year follow-up data of the Euro-Lupus Nephritis Trial comparing low-dose and high-dose intravenous cyclophosphamide. ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, 69(1), 61-64. |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | Si |
Titolo: | The 10-year follow-up data of the Euro-Lupus Nephritis Trial comparing low-dose and high-dose intravenous cyclophosphamide |
Autori: | Houssiau, F; Vasconcelos, C; D'Cruz, D; Sebastiani, G; De Ramon Garrido, E; Danieli, M; Abramovicz, D; Blockmans, D; Cauli, A; Direskeneli, H; Galeazzi, M; Gül, A; Levy, Y; Petera, P; Popovic, R; Petrovic, R; Sinico, R; Cattaneo, R; Font, J; Depresseux, G; Cosyns, J; Cervera, R |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2010 |
Lingua: | English |
Rivista: | ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ard.2008.102533 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |