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Can arava (leflunomide) be prescribed for lupus? what is the best medication for sle lupus when liver and kidneys are affected? thank you very much.
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Not really: In my experience it has little or no value. The liver is not involved in lupus so look for other causes. With renal disease, a biopsy is essentially and CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) would be the drug of choice.
Answered 6/11/2017
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