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Treatment of glomerulonephritis in systemic disease

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Book cover The Treatment of Glomerulonephritis

Part of the book series: Developments in Nephrology ((DINE,volume 40))

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The overall survival of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and nephritis has improved considerably over the past few decades [1–8] (Table 8.1). This improved survival is probably due to a combination of the wider use of corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, together with the availability of more effective antihypertensive drugs and antibiotics. Thus early deaths from extrarenal lupus and infection are now uncommon, and renal failure and cardiovascular disease have emerged as important determinants of morbidity and mortality [9–12].

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