Renal C4d is a potential biomarker of disease activity and severity in pediatric lupus nephritis patients
BackgroundSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a multisystemic autoimmune disease, is very aggressive in pediatric-onset patients as they are prone to develop lupus nephritis (LN). Although renal C4d positivity is correlated with the activity of renal disease and SLE in adult-onset LN patients, avail...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1193917/full |