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Management of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient with End‐Stage Renal Disease
Author(s) -
Rodby Roger A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-139x.1989.tb00596.x
Subject(s) - medicine , end stage renal disease , intensive care medicine , disease , natural history , optimism , disease management , transplantation , psychology , social psychology , parkinson's disease
Summary An appreciation of the natural history of SLE following the development of ESRD is important in the management of these patients. In addition, the care of these patients requires special consideration in the diagnosis and treatment of disease exacerbations. It is ironic that, despite the destruction of a major organ system as a result of a disease process, the clinical course of that disease may improve. Such appears to be the case with SLE. The prognosis for renal transplantation is even more encouraging. Patients can therefore enter an ESRD program with optimism.