Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is common and carries a poor
prognosis. Hemodynamic and inflammatory factors and the release of labile iron …

Interleukins (ILs)—which are important members of cytokines—consist of a vast group of
molecules, including a wide range of immune mediators that contribute to the immunological …

Background Recent studies indicate a central role for the IL-23/IL-17 axis in the
pathogenesis of lupus nephritis (LN) but the importance in the context of treatment outcome …

The search for lupus biomarkers to diagnose, monitor, stratify, and predict individual
response to therapy is currently more intense than ever before. This effort is essential for …

Osteodistrofia renal ha sido un término empleado tradicionalmente para referirse a las
alteraciones del metabolismo óseo-mineral de los pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica …

Objectives A renal biopsy is generally recommended for diagnosis and is necessary for
classification of lupus nephritis (LN), but second biopsies after immunosuppressive therapy …

Renal involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in the form of severe lupus
nephritis is associated with a significant burden of morbidity and mortality. Conventional …

Objectives. Clinical and laboratory markers in current use have limited specificity and
sensitivity for predicting the development of renal disease in lupus patients. In this …

Lupus nephritis (LN) is a common and severe organ manifestation of systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE), and is associated with significant patient morbidity and mortality …

Background In addition to classically activated macrophages that have effector roles in
tissue injury, alternatively activated M2 macrophages are involved in the resolution of …