Обновленные рекомендации EULAR/ERA–EDTA 2019 г. по терапии волчаночного нефрита. Комментарии экспертов. Часть I

Представлены основные положения обновленных рекомендаций EULAR/ ERA–EDTA 2019 г. по терапии волчаночного нефрита. Обсуждается технология подготовки рекомендаций международной группой ревматологов, нефрологов, морфологов и педиатров. В основной части содержатся рекомендации по применению индукционной и поддерживающей терапии с использованием иммуносупрессоров, глюкокортикоидов и генно-инженерных биологических препаратов.
Рассмотрены вопросы ведения пациенток с беременностью и терминальной почечной недостаточностью.

системная красная волчанка, волчаночный нефрит, клинические рекомендации

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