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How I Think, How I Treat—Assessing, Managing, and Engaging Patients to Optimize Care in SLE and LN: Comparing Approaches With the Experts
1. Diagnostic Approach for Suspected SLE1
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Suspected SLE
Test for ANA by immunofluorescence
Apply the EULAR/ACR 2019 criteria using the attribution algorithm
(best combination of sensitivity and specificity)
+
Classified SLE
Clinical SLEa
Clinical SLEa
Immunologic score = 0
+
Clinical score ≥8
+
ACR-97 photosensitivity
OR
See next page for
more info on clinical
domains
ANA +ve ANA -ve
EULAR/ACR score <10
EULAR/ACR score ≥10 with at
least one clinical criterion
Hypocomplementemia
and/or positive aPL
(alternate entry criterion)
EULAR/ACR score ≥10 with at least
one clinical criterion
Immunologic score ≥2
+
Clinical score ≥6
2. Diagnostic Approach for Suspected SLE1
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a
Also consider noncriteria features (eg, Raynaud phenomenon, myocarditis, atypical rashes).
1. Fanouriakis A et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2021;80:14-25.
Clinical Domains Weight Clinical Domains Weight
Fever 2 2
6
6
4
8
10
2
3
4
4
2
3
5
2
2
4
6
Pleural or pericardial effusion
Hematologic
Neuropsychiatric
Mucocutaneous
Acute pericarditis
Leukopenia
Thrombocytopenia
Autoimmune hemolysis
Delirium
Psychosis
Seizure
Nonscarring alopecia
3
Complement proteins
SLE-specific antibodies
Low C3 OR low C4
4
6
Low C3 AND low C4
Anti-dsDNA OR anti-Sm antibody
Oral ulcers
SCLE or DLE
ACLE
Clinical score: 0-39
Joint involvement
Proteinuria >0.5 g/24 h
Renal biopsy class II or V LN
Renal biopsy class III or IV LN
Musculoskeletal
Renal
Anticardiolipin antibodies OR
Anti-β2GP1 antibodies OR
Lupus anticoagulant
Immunologic score: 0-2
Antiphospholipid antibiodies
Constitutional
Immunology Domains Weight Weight
Serosal
Immunology Domains
Within each domain, only the highest weight criterion is counted
3. EULAR Treatment Recommendations for SLE1
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1. Fanouriakis A et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2021;80:14-25.
First line
Refractory
HCG
HCG
GC PO/IM
GC PO/IM MTX/AZA
Mild
First line
Refractory
HCG
HCG
GC PO/IM
GC PO/IM
MTX/AZA
BEL
CNI
CNI MMF
MMF
Moderate
First line
Refractory
HCG
HCG
GC PO/IM
GC PO/IM
MMF
CYC
CYC
RTX
Severe
• Sun protection
• Vaccinations
• Exercises
• No smoking
• Body weight
• Blood pressure
• Lipids
• Glucose
• Antiplatelets
Adjunct
Target
Remission Low-Disease Activity
SLEDAI = 0
HCQ; no GC
SLEDAI: ≤4; HCQ and prednisone ≤7.5 mg/d
Immunosuppressives, in stable doses and well tolerated
• Anticoagulants
(in aPL-positive
patients)
4. KDIGO 2021 Guidelines for Management of LN1
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Kidney biopsy showing class III/IV ± LN
Concomitant thrombotic
microangiopathy
Assess activity and chronicity items
Calcineurin inhibitors
• Tacrolimus (trough level approximately
5.5 ng/mL [6.8 nmol/L], data mainly
from Chinese patients) and reduced-
dose MPAA in patients with sCr <3
mg/dL (265 mcmol/L) as initial and
maintenance therapy for 24 months
• Voclosporin 23.7 mg BID and MPAA in
patients with eGFR >45 mL/min/1.73 m2
for 52 weeks
B-lymphocyte–targeting biologics
• Belimumab (IV 10 mg/kg Q2W for
3 doses then Q4W) and MPAA or IV
cyclophosphamide 500 mg Q2W x 6
• Rituximab IV 1 g on days 1 and 15,
as add-on therapy for refractory
cases or for corticosteroids
minimization
MPAA for at least
6 months
• MMF PO 1.0-1.5 g BID
or mycophenolic acid
sodium 0.72-1.08 g BID
Cyclophosphamide for
up to 6 months
• IV 500 mg Q2W x 6 or
0.5-1.0 g/m2
monthly x 6;
or PO 1.0-1.5 mg/kg/d
Active class III/IV ± LN
Corticosteroids
Methylprednisolone IV 0.25-0.50 g/d for 1 to 3 days, then prednisone PO 0.6-1.0 mg/kg/d
(not to exceed 80 mg/d) and taper over a few months to maintenance dose
Chronic class III/IV ± V LN
without activity
Supportive treatment
for CKD
If concomitant class V,
manage as class V
1. https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(21)00562-7/fulltext
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