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Looking Ahead: Anticipating Changes in Lupus Guidelines and Clinical Practice

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  • Individual patient characteristics, such as disease severity and comorbidities, significantly influence lupus nephritis treatment decisions.
  • Steroid use requires careful balancing to maximize efficacy while minimizing adverse effects in lupus nephritis management.
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Amit Saxena, MD, discusses how personalized treatment decisions for lupus nephritis require careful consideration of patient characteristics, multidisciplinary coordination, and emerging guidelines, while acknowledging both the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in clinical practice.

Video content above is prompted by the following:

  • What considerations (eg, individual patient characteristics, steroid use, drug interactions) guide your treatment choices for managing lupus nephritis?
  • How important is multidisciplinary care in managing lupus nephritis, and how do you coordinate this?
  • The ACR is working on a 2-part lupus guideline project expected next year. In what ways do you see these guidelines evolving in the future?
  • What specific opportunities or challenges do you see on the horizon for managing lupus nephritis in practice?
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