Over what timeline do you typically try to escalate your LN patients to triple therapy?

Do you aim to start your recently diagnosed LN patients on triple therapy before they leave the hospital? Do you start them concurrently or do you use a stepwise approach?

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More and more, I am starting patients on a triple therapy and not using the stepped approach. In general, our group uses glucocorticoids at reduced doses, MMF at reduced doses, and voclosporin (or a CNI). The rationale is to get the proteinuria under control quickly, protect the podocyte from ongoin...

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As an added bit of nuance, it can often take time ...

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