# A prospective study to compare the efficacy and safety of glucocorticoid-free maintenance therapy versus low-dose glucocorticoid maintenance therapy for lupus nephritis—a pilot, single-center, randomized controlled study

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-prospective-study-to-compare-the-efficacy-and-safety-of-glucocorticoid-free/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Yuxin Rong,Jingjing Wang,Di Wu,Xinyue Wang,Ruifeng Zhang,Wenyuan Lou,Mengjie Lu,Qiong Wu,Zhengzhao Liu,Yinghua Chen,Yuxiu Liu,Haitao Zhang |
| Citations | 0 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10067-025-07830-0 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4416821273 |
| PMID | 41318847 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2025 |

## Paper authors

- [Wenyuan Lou](https://scholariq.org/researchers/wenyuan-lou/)

## Paper journal

- [Clinical Rheumatology](https://scholariq.org/journals/clinical-rheumatology/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/systemic-lupus-erythematosus-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/systemic-lupus-erythematosus-research/)
- [Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/multiple-sclerosis-research-studies/)
- [Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies](https://scholariq.org/topics/rheumatoid-arthritis-research-and-therapies/)

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