REPEAT kidney biopsies may play an essential role in managing lupus nephritis, particularly for patients whose disease ...

Regular assessment of renal function, proteinuria, and serological markers is crucial for monitoring lupus nephritis progression and treatment response. Long-term follow-up data offer valuable ...

Males with lupus nephritis had higher all-cause mortality and proportion of infection-related death compared to females.

When all you’ve got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. And when you’ve got a scanning electron microscope, everything must look like a sample that would be really, really interesting ...

and electron microscopy. There was a diffuse, acute interstitial nephritis comprising mainly plasma cells with scattered lymphocytes, but no eosinophils (Figure 1). More than 90% of the tubules ...

Panelists discuss the challenges patients face in accessing lupus nephritis treatment and the resources available to support ...

Systemic lupus is the most common form of lupus—it’s what most people mean when they refer to “lupus.” Systemic lupus can be mild or severe. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus This form of lupus is limited ...

Kidney disease in lupus can result in hypertension. A study at Stanford University of individuals with lupus nephritis found that those who smoked progressed to end-stage kidney disease far more ...

Endothelin is a peptide hormone known for its vasoconstrictive effects. Researchers at University of Tsukuba used ...

“We are thrilled to achieve this milestone that will provide access to LUPKYNIS in Japan, where there is a high rate of lupus nephritis among Japanese lupus patients. Our successful strategic ...

People with lupus often need to use medicines to manage their symptoms. Although there are many oral medicines that treat lupus, some people with more severe symptoms may not get enough benefit ...

Roche announced positive topline results from the phase III REGENCY study of Gazyva/Gazyvaro (obinutuzumab) in people with active lupus nephritis. In the study, a higher proportion of people treated ...