Open AccessHistory of proliferative glomerulonephritis predicts end stage kidney disease in pure membranous lupus nephritis
Author(s) -
Andrea Fava,
Paride Fenaroli,
Avi Rosenberg,
Serena M. Bagnasco,
Jessica Li,
Jose M. MonroyTrujillo,
Derek M. Fine,
Mohamed G. Atta,
Michelle Petri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.957
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1462-0332
pISSN - 1462-0324
DOI - 10.1093/rheumatology/keab775
Subject(s) - lupus nephritis , medicine , biopsy , kidney disease , glomerulonephritis , renal biopsy , kidney , dialysis , mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis , pathology , stage (stratigraphy) , gastroenterology , disease , biology , paleontology
Pure membranous (class V) LN is considered a less aggressive phenotype, but tissue fibrosis and chronic kidney disease may still develop. This study aimed to elucidate the prognostic value of a history of class switch in pure membranous LN.