Finally, a study investigating the predictive power of repeat renal biopsies in lupus nephritis found that a number of patients with SLE did not show histologic improvement despite several months ...

1 More than 1.5 million people develop one of the most dangerous manifestations of SLE: lupus nephritis (LN), characterized by immune system induced inflammation of the kidneys. Within 10 years ...

Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most serious complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). LN can lead to proteinuria, chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease, and is ...

Dr. Ardoin's study is helping to determine whether levels of microRNA in the urine can indicate lupus nephritis-related disease activity and damage in the kidneys of children with lupus. In this video ...

Lupus nephritis is a severe form of SLE that can lead to late-stage renal failure and require dialysis or even a kidney replacement in the most severe cases. GSK estimates that around 60% of the ...

Kidney issues: Lupus can lead to kidney inflammation, or lupus nephritis, which is a serious complication that can affect ...

In November of 2008, I was diagnosed with Lupus SLE, Lupus Nephritis, and end stage renal disease (kidney failure). My lupus was in a serve flare and my kidneys were attacked. I had to start dialysis ...

Children treated with belimumab were more likely to achieve primary efficacy renal response vs ... Children with lupus nephritis who receive belimumab achieve treatment targets faster, and ...

Lupus nephritis can severely affect quality of life and result in kidney failure if not properly managed. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in addressing the unmet needs of those ...

Kidney inflammation caused by SLE is referred to as lupus nephritis (LN), and it is estimated that between 40% and 50% of all SLE patients will develop LN that requires treatment over the course ...

IIIT Hyderabad (IIITH) in collaboration with Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad has unveiled publicly available datasets comprising digitized histopathological images of brain ...