from the lecture of Dr. Frederic Houssiau delivered during the #LupusACA 2017 Convention at Melbourne, Australia
- Always perform a renal biopsy
- Define a target
- Prescribe less steroids
- Prescribe mycophenolate mofetil or (Eurolupus) IV Cyclophosphamide for induction
- Maintain immunosuppression
- Prevent and treat co-morbidities
- Unmask non-adherence to therapy
- Keep the faith in targeted therapies
- Watch the Calcineurin-inhibitor story
- Keep hoping for precise medicine