title: [Recovery of kidney function in a female patient with severe lupus nephropathy].
abstract: The evolution of Lupus Nephritis to end-stage chronic renal failure is a frequent event. We report the case of a 28 years old patient with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis with crescents formation and rapid decline of renal function without response to steroids, immunosuppressors and plasmapheresis. After 10 weeks of continued hemodialysis, during which the patient received 30 mg of prednisone in alternate days, renal function recovered spontaneously, and after 1 year of follow-up plasma creatinine is maintained in 2.5 mg/dl.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hernández Marrero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres Ramírez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Méndez Medina
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: González-Posada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Losada Cabrera
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lorenzo Sellares
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Maceira Cruz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D001379:Azathioprine; D008775:Methylprednisolone
vernacular_title: Recuperación de la función renal en una paciente con nefropatía lúpica severa.