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Visual abstract | Tacrolimus versus IV cyclophosphamide in patients with lupus nephritis
By Alice Hyde
Lupus nephritis (LN) is a common issue that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develop, with up to 60% of patients developing this sequela.1 For patients with SLE, LN development is associated with a significant level of morbidity and mortality; therefore, there is an urgent need to identify treatment combinations that combat this.1
A recent publication by Zheng et al.1 in Rheumatology investigated the effect of tacrolimus against intravenous cyclophosphamide in Chinese patients with LN. The Lupus Hub is happy to provide a visual abstract summarizing the data from this study.
- Zheng Z, Zhang H, Peng X, et al. Effect of tacrolimus vs intravenous cyclophosphamide on complete or partial response in patients with lupus nephritis: A randomized clinical trial. 2022;5(3):e224492. DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.4492
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