Tag: lupus nephritis

  • Th subset balance in lupus nephritis.

    Th subset balance in lupus nephritis. J Biomed Biotechnol. 2011;2011:980286 Authors: Miyake K, Akahoshi M, Nakashima H Abstract Lupus nephritis, which has various histological patterns and variable clinical outcomes, is one of the most important complications of systemic lupus nephritis (SLE). This pathogenetic mechanism in each histologically different type of lupus nephritis (LN) remains unclear.…

  • What is Lupus Nephritis?

    Lupus nephritis is the inflammation of the kidney caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease. Lupus nephritis affects the skin, joints kidneys and brain and can result in permanent kidney damage if not treated immediately. The causes of lupus nephritis are unknown but there are several determining factors that have been identified: gender…