All issues > Volume 25(3); 1982

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(3):289-294. Published online March 31, 1982.

A case of Lupus Nephritis.

Kang Hyun Cho¹, Hae Ok Kim¹, Don Hee Ahn¹, Keun Chan Sohn¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Lupus nephritis is one of major complications of systemic lupus erythematosus, which determine the outcome of the disease. A case of lupus nephritis was admitted to our pediatric department and renal biopsy was done, which reveraled membranophroliferative type in electron-microscopy. He was treated with prednisone only and responded well in urinary findings. Now, he is maintained with low dose prednisone.

Keywords :Lupus nephritis;cooticosteroid treatment