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Thesis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Development of Lupus Nephritis: The Role of Immunosuppressants and Alternative Treatment Options
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
12/2000
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3950
Abstract
Lupus Nephritis is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Lupus Nephritis is a common manifestation and a significant indicator of poor outcome for patients with this condition. Diagnosis and treatment is paramount for prevention of further renal destruction. Classically, treatment has involved various immunosuppressant therapies. These therapies however, are not without potential toxic side effects. Has current research into alternative therapies generated definitively improved treatment options? Is additional long-term research necessary? This paper reviews laboratory and physical markers for disease and also reviews both benchmark treatment options and contemporary alternative treatments with the goal of increasing the nurse practitioner's awareness and ability to diagnose this often-asymptomatic condition.
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- Title
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Development of Lupus Nephritis: The Role of Immunosuppressants and Alternative Treatment Options
- Creators
- Teresa Michele Colley
- Contributors
- Lorna Schumann (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590729301842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis