Recurrent lupus nephritis pathology in the kidney transplant may not appear the same as previous disease in the native kidney.

Lupus nephritis is one of the most serious complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the kidneys, leading to inflammation and possibly to ...

The new classification is based on evidence acquired by light microscopy and immunofluorescence analysis, thus being of use to laboratories with limited resources. Electron microscopy would be ...

207 people (107 with SLE; 100 with lupus nephritis, LN) were examined and each person’s anti-dsDNA was tested at least once by both EIA and CLIFT. A total of 586 paired results were collected with 64% ...

In 42 patients with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis we compared the efficacy ... Renal-biopsy specimens were examined by light, immunofluorescence, and electron microscopy, and the findings ...

The biopsy showed the patient had a full house immunofluorescence pattern, and lupus nephritis was diagnosed. The patient was prescribed mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) and prednisone ...

Lupkynis is a medicine that is used for a specific kidney disease called lupus nephritis. Lupus nephritis is a kidney condition that affects people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Patients are most at risk for flares during the first year of dialysis. Although dialysis initiation reduces the intensity of lupus nephritis treatment, flares still occur, mainly in the first ...

Over the past dozen years, treatment approaches in lupus nephritis (LN) have changed substantially, and this is reflected in a long-awaited update to the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR ...

Immunofluorescence frequently showed either IgG preponderance or codominance. Class 5 lupus nephritis was the next most common disease state, accounting for 42% of clinical recurrences and 31.3% ...

Lupus nephritis is a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the kidneys, resulting in inflammation and organ damage. Because lupus ...