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Update on Lupus Nephritis: Core Curriculum 2020.
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disease that commonly affects the kidneys. Lupus nephritis (LN) is the most common cause of kidney injury in systemic lupus erythematosus and a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality.
S. Parikh +3 more
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Urinary CXCL10: a marker of nephritis in lupus patients
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a connective tissue disease characterized by the formation of autoantibodies and immune complexes. Lupus nephritis is one of the hallmark features of SLE.
M. A. Marie +2 more
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A Novel Autoantibody Induced by Bacterial Biofilm Conserved Components Aggravates Lupus Nephritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease with multiple autoantibody production and often affects the kidneys, known as lupus nephritis. However, the mechanism underlying lupus nephritis development is unclear.
Wenyan Fu +19 more
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Kidney involvement confers significant morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The pathogenesis of lupus nephritis (LN) involves diverse mechanisms instigated by elements of the autoimmune response which alter the ...
S. Jamaly +4 more
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Background: Concerning the importance and the high frequency of renal involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and the ability to measure the value of hematuria on predicting the incidence of lupus nephritis, this study aimed to ...
Maryam Mousavi +2 more
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Renal Dnase1 enzyme activity and protein expression is selectively shut down in murine and human membranoproliferative lupus nephritis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Deposition of chromatin-IgG complexes within glomerular membranes is a key event in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis. We recently reported an acquired loss of renal Dnase1 expression linked to transformation from mild to severe ...
Svetlana N Zykova +2 more
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Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most common and serious complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The risk factors for developing LN by SLE patients are not fully understood. They are considered to be a mix of genetic and environmental variables, one of them being dysbiosis, proposed recently to interfere with autoimmunity. As of yet, the
Marta Monticolo +2 more
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Does Rheumatoid Factor have any Protective Role in Patients with Lupus Nephritis [PDF]
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease that appears to result from an immune-regulatory disturbance caused by an interplay of genetic, hormonal, immunological, and environmental factors.
Khamis Y. C. AL-Qubaeissy +3 more
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Objective The understanding of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis (LN) pathogenesis remains incomplete. This review assessed LN development in SLE, within-LN progression and progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Anadi Mahajan +6 more
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Objective. Modified C-reactive protein (mCRP) is known to be involved in the upregulation and amplification of the local inflammatory response. This study investigated the circulating and local levels of mCRP and their relevance to clinicopathological ...
Mo Yuan +4 more
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