A new study found an association between hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use and early and long-term benefits on kidney function in people with lupus nephritis, (LN, lupus-related kidney disease). HCQ (known ...

While hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) helps reduce disease flares in lupus, its effect on renal function in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) is less certain. This study examined long-term trajectories in ...

March is National Kidney Month, a time to shine a light on the thousands of individuals whose lives are deeply affected by ...

Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, can wreak havoc on an affected individual's body through inflammation, pain and even damage of the skin, joints and organs. To try to better understand how the ...

In patients with lupus nephritis, histology and baseline kidney function predict eGFR decline. In patients with lupus nephritis (LN), low baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and ...

Hydroxychloroquine use in patients with lupus nephritis was significantly associated with greater improvement in eGFR slope over the first 5 years than over 10 years. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use in ...