Clinical and histological findings at second but not at first kidney biopsy predict end-stage kidney disease in a large multicentric cohort of patients with active lupus nephritis

Objective To investigate second kidney biopsy as predictor of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in active lupus nephritis (LN).Methods Patients with biopsy-proven LN (International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society 2003) who had undergone a second kidney biopsy between January 1990 and Dec...

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Main Authors: Andrea Doria, Margherita Zen, Luca Iaccarino, Augusto Vaglio, Gabriella Moroni, Anna Ghirardello, Renato Alberto Sinico, Francesca Saccon, Mariele Gatto, Vincenzo L'Imperio, Francesco Tamborini, Francesca Radice, Valentina Binda, Barbara Trezzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-07-01
Series:Lupus Science and Medicine
Online Access:https://lupus.bmj.com/content/9/1/e000689.full