| Literature DB >> 29291817 |
M Barry Stokes1, Vivette D D'Agati2.
Abstract
The 2012 Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics criteria propose the classification of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by biopsy-confirmed lupus nephritis plus circulating antinuclear antibody or anti-double-stranded DNA antibody. Application of this stand-alone renal criterion to a cohort of patients with "full-house" glomerular deposits resulted in mistaken classification of SLE in some cases with antinuclear antibody. More precise biopsy criteria using a constellation of characteristic features are needed to optimize the kidney biopsy standard for lupus nephritis.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29291817 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.08.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Kidney Int ISSN: 0085-2538 Impact factor: 10.612