Managing Lupus Nephritis: Importance of Immunosuppression and Mitigation of Tissue Fibrosis

Dr. Anna Wolska from the Lupus Foundation of America interviews Drs. Ana Malvar and Brad Rovin. They discuss using repeat tissue biopsies to understand progression of lupus nephritis over time. They offer conjecture that both immunosuppression as well as mitigation of tissue fibrosis, resulting from inflammatory resolution, are needed in order to preserve kidney function and prevent progression to kidney failure.

 

Read the related article - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/lupus-2023-000932