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03 April 2023: Articles

A Case of Lupus Nephritis Preceded by Minimal Change Disease and Membranous Glomerulonephritis

Unusual clinical course, Mistake in diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents

Fengxia Zhang A , Nan Jiang B , Karthick Kumaran Munisamy Selvam B , Bohou Li B , Qiong Wu B , Sichun Wen B , Ruiquan Xu D* , Shuangxin Liu A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938402

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938402

Table 3. Treatment protocols following the 3 renal biopsies.

ParametersFirst renal biopsySecond renal biopsyThird renal biopsy
TherapyPrednisone, 50 mg qd, 6 monthsPrednisone, 25 mg qd + CTX, 100 mg qd (9 g in total)Hemodialysis, prednisone, 50 mg + CTX, 100 mg qd (6 g in total)
PrognosisUrine proteins turn negativeRepeated recurrence
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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923