The Influence of Ketogenic Diet on Lupus Nephritis Patients' Immunity
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Ketogenic Dieting
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: more than 20 years old can accept these dietary intervention and fill out the consent Satisfy at least four criteria according to 1997 American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria Under maintenance stage of disease and have more than 1gm of daily proteinuria. Exclusion Criteria: Can't cooperate the diet intervention Rapid progression of renal function, or already need renal replacement therapy (Dialysis or kidney transplantation)
Sites / Locations
- Chang Gung memorial hospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Patients received ketogenic diet then Balanced diet
Patients received Balanced diet then ketogenic diet
subjects will be educated by dietitian and receive two months of ketogenic diet. Then, followed by three months of washout period. Finally, they will receive dietary education and follow balanced diet for two months.
subjects will receive dietary education and follow balanced diet for two months first, then followed by three months of washout period. At last, they will receive dietary education of ketogenic diet and need to follow the ketogenic diet for two months.