The effect of mycophenolate mofetil on primary and secondary treatment of primary glomerulonephritis and lupus nephritis

PAYDAŞ, SAİME; KURT, CEMAL; TAŞKAPAN, HÜLYA; BALAL, MUSTAFA; SERTDEMİR, YAŞAR; Pembegul, Irem

doi:10.1007/s11255-008-9454-4

The effect of mycophenolate mofetil on primary and secondary treatment of primary glomerulonephritis and lupus nephritis

PAYDAŞ S., KURT C., TAŞKAPAN H., BALAL M., SERTDEMİR Y., Pembegul I.

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, cilt.41, sa.1, ss.145-152, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11255-008-9454-4
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.145-152
Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) has shown to be a reliable choice in the treatment of glomerulonephritis. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical course and response to MMF therapy in 49 patients with primary glomerulopathy (37 patients) and lupus nephritis [class III (five patients) and IV (seven patients)].