LUPUS NEPHRITIS: MODERN THERAPY


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The article discusses approaches to the treatment of lupus nephritis on the basis of its severity. Therapeutic indications for the administration of certain immunosuppressive drugs, including mycophenolat mofetil, are especially presented.

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