Journal article
Immunosuppressive Therapies for the Maintenance Treatment of Proliferative Lupus Nephritis: A Systematic Review and Network Metaanalysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the most effective immunosuppressive therapy for the longterm management of proliferative lupus nephritis (PLN) based on the outcome of renal failure.
METHODS: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCT) was conducted. MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched. RCT designed to examine the maintenance treatment effectiveness of immunosuppressive agents for PLN were included. A Bayesian network metaanalysis of 2-arm …
Authors
Tian SY; Feldman BM; Beyene J; Brown PE; Uleryk EM; Silverman ED
Journal
The Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 42, No. 8, pp. 1392–1400
Publisher
The Journal of Rheumatology
Publication Date
August 2015
DOI
10.3899/jrheum.141650
ISSN
0315-162X