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Mycophenolate mofetil in the treatment of Chinese patients with lupus nephritis: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dual BAFF/APRIL inhibition with telitacicept in systemic lupus erythematosus and IgA nephropathy: pharmacological rationale, clinical efficacy, and safety on female fertility preservation.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Cyclophosphamide for Initial Therapy in Childhood-Onset Proliferative Lupus Nephritis: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Trial.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2026Article
- Lupus Nephritis from Pathogenesis to New Therapies: An Update.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Association Between Mycophenolate Mofetil Use and Subsequent Infections Among Hospitalized Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nested Case-Control Study.Rheumatology and therapy · 2023Article
- Infection profile and risk factors for mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease attributable to systemic lupus erythematosus: a two-center integrated study.The Journal of international medical research · 2022Observational
- IFN-I Mediates Lupus Nephritis From the Beginning to Renal Fibrosis.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroudMycophenolate mofetil (MMF) has been recommended for the treatment of lupus nephritis (LN). Although inter-racial differences exist regarding the appropriate dose and efficacy of MMF in patients with LN, no definitive meta-analysis has yet been conducted in Chinese patients. This analysis investigated the efficacy and safety of MMF in Chinese patients with proliferative LN.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted to select randomized controlled trials that reported at least one of the following: complete remission (CR), partial remission, total remission (TR; defined as complete remission + partial remission), relapse rate, serum creatinine, creatinine clearance, end-stage renal disease, death, infections, amenorrhea, leukopenia, alopecia, gastrointestinal symptoms, or liver damage.
resultsEighteen trials (927 patients) were included; 14 (750 patients) reported CR, partial remission, and TR. Two trials (58 patients) reported relapse rates during maintenance treatment. MMF induction significantly improved CR and TR vs cyclophosphamide (relative risk 1.34, 95% confidence interval: 1.13-1.58; P < .001; relative risk 1.16, 95% confidence interval: 1.02-1.33; P = .03), and was associated with significantly lower risks of infection (P < .001), amenorrhea (P < .001), leukopenia, and alopecia. No significant difference in relapse rate was evident between the MMF and azathioprine groups (P = .66).
conclusionAccording to this meta-analysis of 18 trials, MMF is significantly more effective than cyclophosphamide induction, and is associated with reduced incidences of infections, amenorrhea, leukopenia, and alopecia in Chinese patients with proliferative LN.
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