Research Summaries

Gut
Gut
02/19/2019
Dr Gregg Silverman and colleagues at NYU School of Medicine explored whether specific strains of a gut commensal contribute to the immune pathogenesis of lupus nephritis.
02/19/2019
fibrosis
fibrosis
11/05/2017
To investigate the relevance of these lesions to the pathophysiology of lupus nephritis, researchers examined 205 kidney biopsy samples of patients with lupus nephritis and evaluated the clinical...
11/05/2017
Medical diagnosis
Medical diagnosis
11/05/2017
To evaluate laboratory parameters during the early course of lupus nephritis and their association with long-term stability of kidney function, the researchers enrolled 433 patients between 2008 and 2017...
11/05/2017
Screening
Screening
01/21/2016
The measurement was found to be closely related to kidney injury indicators and may be a biomarker for kidney injury in lupus nephritis.
01/21/2016
Research Summary
Research Summary
11/12/2015
Jessica Ganga
A recent meta-analysis sheds light on the increased burden of cardiovascular complications in this group, emphasizing the importance of early identification and management of modifiable risk factors.
11/12/2015
Treatment
Treatment
03/10/2011
Using area under the concentration-time curve of mycophenolic acid to gauge treatment response improves outcomes among children with lupus nephritis just as it does in adults.
03/10/2011