Repeat renal biopsy in lupus nephritis: A change in histological pattern is common

American Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 220-225

  Lu, Jianxin ^a   Tam, Lai Shan ^a   Lai, Fernand Mac Moune ^a   Kwan, Bonnie Ching Ha ^a   Choi, Paul Cheung Lung ^a   Li, Edmund Kwok Ming ^a   Chow, Kai Ming ^a   Li, Philip Kam Tao ^a   Szeto, Cheuk Chun ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chronic renal failure; Glomerulonephritis; Nephrotic syndrome; Proteinuria; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CREATININE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISOLONE; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS; KIDNEY BIOPSY; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS NEPHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADULT; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS NEPHRITIS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79960677228     PISSN: 02508095     EISSN: 14219670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000330356     Document Type: Article

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