Research Summaries

Renal Disease
Renal Disease
06/23/2021
Serum uric acid levels could be an effective marker of renal damage in patients with lupus nephritis, according to a recent study.
06/23/2021
lupus
lupus
06/04/2021
Tell us what you think of the two machine models used to aid clinicians in lupus nephritis diagnosis and treatment, with this quick poll!
06/04/2021
lupus
lupus
05/12/2021
In order to evaluate changes in trends of development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and mortality rates among patients with LN over the last 40 years, researchers conducted an observational...
05/12/2021
lupus
lupus
04/13/2021
In a recent study, researchers investigated the safety and efficacy of adding belimumab to a treatment regimen of rituximab and cyclophosphamide in patients with refractory lupus nephritis.
04/13/2021
Treatment
Treatment
03/15/2021
Results of new research suggest potential for antibody-secreting cell‐directed therapy among patients with refractory lupus nephritis.
03/15/2021
Kidney Health
Kidney Health
02/26/2021
In a recent study, researchers sought to identify factors associated with rapid progression to end stage kidney disease (ESKD) in patients with lupus nephritis.
02/26/2021
Biopsy
Biopsy
02/23/2021
James Matera, DO, writes about a recent study that investigated the optimal duration of maintenance immunosuppressive therapy for patients with lupus nephritis, as well as asks if you typically perform...
02/23/2021
lupus
lupus
02/09/2021
The authors compared baseline characteristics of persons with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with and without lupus nephritis to identify clinical and laboratory predictors of lupus...
02/09/2021
bone density
bone density
10/10/2019
The authors compared baseline characteristics of persons with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with and without lupus nephritis to identify clinical and laboratory predictors of lupus...
10/10/2019
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
06/13/2019
In a new study, researchers compared the individual safety and efficacy of cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, and azathioprine as long-term maintenance therapies among individuals with lupus nephritis. ...
06/13/2019