title: Lupus nephritis patients on maintenance dialysis in Hong Kong.
abstract: Eleven patients with lupus nephritis required maintenance dialysis. Two were on haemodialysis (HD), 9 on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). One was subsequently transplanted and recurrence of lupus nephritis occurred at 9 months posttransplant. One discontinued CAPD after 6 months; 4 died and the remaining 7 were fully rehabilitated. There was marked regression of extra-renal lupus activity post-dialysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D006435:Renal Dialysis