Cost-Utility Analysis of Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Azathioprine Based Regimens for Maintenance Therapy of Proliferative Lupus Nephritis

Background/Aims. We aimed to examine the cost-effectiveness of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and azathioprine (AZA) as maintenance therapy for patients with Class III and Class IV lupus nephritis (LN), from a United States (US) perspective. Methods. Using a Markov model, we conducted a cost-utility an...

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Published in:International Journal of Nephrology
Main Authors: Robert Nee, Ian Rivera, Dustin J. Little, Christina M. Yuan, Kevin C. Abbott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/917567