Association of explanatory histological findings and urinary protein and serum creatinine levels at renal biopsy in lupus nephritis: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between the histology of active and chronic lesions and urinary protein and serum creatinine (SCr) levels, as common clinical endpoints in clinical trials for lupus nephritis (LN). Methods In total, 119 patients diagnos...

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Main Authors: Eri Katsuyama, Yoshia Miyawaki, Ken-ei Sada, Yosuke Asano, Keigo Hayashi, Yuriko Yamamura, Sumie Hiramatsu-Asano, Michiko Morishita, Keiji Ohashi, Haruki Watanabe, Takayuki Katsuyama, Mariko Narazaki, Yoshinori Matsumoto, Jun Wada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01868-9