CLINICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LUPUS NEPHRITIS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CENTRE, NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA: REPORT OF FIVE CASES
Background: Lupus nephritis (LN) is an immune complex glomerulonephritis that complicates up to 40% of SLE patients. A kidney biopsy is required for diagnosis and staging of the disease. Case report: We report a cohort of five patients with LN from a tertiary health facility in northeastern Nigeria....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ntec Specialist
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://kjmsmedicaljournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2.Akanmu-AO-et-al-1.pdf |