A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis: A 12-year follow-up
Author(s) -
Nataša Jovanović,
Jasmina MarkovicLipkovski,
Stevan Pavlović,
Biljana Stojimirović
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp1108705j
Subject(s) - medicine , azathioprine , prednisone , lupus nephritis , nephrotic syndrome , cyclophosphamide , gastroenterology , systemic lupus erythematosus , glomerulonephritis , renal biopsy , kidney , incidence (geometry) , surgery , dermatology , chemotherapy , disease , physics , optics
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic immunological disease causing a significant morbidity and mortality in younger women and involving several organs and systems, most often the kidneys, being consequently the incidence of lupus nephritis (LN) about 60%.
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