Lupus nephritis (LN) is a severe complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a
polyclonal systemic autoimmunity directed against nuclear and other self-antigens. SLE/LN …

Lupus nephritis (LN) is a major course of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE), best managed by a multidisciplinary group. To this end, we …

Baseline kidney biopsy is recommended in lupus nephritis (LN). Biopsy allows to classify
different forms of LN and differentiate other forms of renal involvement, such as tubulo …

The course of proliferative lupus nephritis is characterized by flares of activity alternating
with periods of quiescence against a background of chronic immune dysregulation. An …

Despite improvements in patient and renal death rates following the introduction of potent
immunosuppressive drugs in earlier decades, a sizeable fraction of patients with lupus …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for
physicians due to its protean manifestations and unpredictable course. The disease may …

A significant number of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (between 20% and 60%
according to different reported series) develop lupus nephritis in the course of its evolution …

Objective To evaluate the effect of glucocorticoid regimens on renal response, infections,
and mortality among patients with lupus nephritis (LN). Methods We performed a systematic …

Un número importante de pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico (entre 20 a 60%,
según diferentes series) desarrolla nefritis lúpica en el curso de su evolución, lo que influye …

BACKGROUND: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a common and severe complication of systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE), with approximately 40% of patients with SLE developing LN …