Most lupus nephritis patients with end-stage renal disease opt for hemodialysis therapy
Monday, November 7, 2011 - 04:31
in Health & Medicine
Newly published research shows that more patients with end-stage renal disease caused by lupus nephritis choose hemodialysis as their initial kidney replacement therapy over peritoneal dialysis and preemptive kidney transplantation. Results of the study also found that African-Americans, Medicaid recipients, those without health insurance, and the unemployed had significantly reduced initiation of peritoneal dialysis.