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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 12 Integrative Medicine lupus nephritis in 36 cases [Keywords:] lupus nephritis WM therapy SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, SLE) is a multi-organ, multi-system injury in autoimmune diseases. Lupus nephritis (Lupus Nephritis, LN) is caused by SLE involving the kidneys an immune complex glomerulonephritis , the main complication of SLE and is the main cause of death. SLE more than 70% of patients had significant renal impairment, 50% of lupus nephritis may progress to uremia [1] .1993-2006, the author uses in the Western combination therapy LN 36 patients, treatment with Western medicine alone were 30 cases observed, are reported below. 1 Materials and Methods 1.1 Diagnostic criteria All patients meet the American Rheumatism Association diagnostic criteria for SLE in 1982 [2]. LN diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of SLE, the same time the performance of different degrees of renal injury (sustained proteinuria in the “+” or more, or microscopic hematuria or tube urine and renal dysfunction). 1.2 General Information Choose our hospital or clinic 66 cases of LN patients were randomly divided into 2 groups. Control group of 30 patients, 28 females, 2 males, aged 14 to 46 years (mean 22.4 + -11.8 years), duration of the shortest 3 months, up to 8 years, mean (35.4 + -11.8) months. the treatment group 36 cases, female 32 cases, 4 males, aged 13 to 47 years (mean 23.1 + -11.6 years), duration of minimum 4 month, up to 7 years (mean 36.2 + -12.4) general information on .2 group showed no significant (Pgt; 0.05). 1.3 Chinese Typing Developed with reference to Ministry of Health lt;lt;Syndrome norms “[3] Standard syndrome differentiation, treatment of 36 cases in the flaming heat toxin in 14 cases, 8 cases of fever deficiency, liver-kidney, 5 cases 5 cases of spleen and kidney yang, Qi and Yin Deficiency type 4 cases. Control group of 30 cases toxic heat flaming type in 12 cases, 6 cases of fever deficiency, liver an