Open AccessClinical impact of repeat renal biopsies in patients with lupus nephritis: Renal biopsy is essential especially later in the course of the disease
Author(s) -
Smaragdi Marinaki,
Eleni Kapsia,
George Liapis,
Hariklia Gakiopoulou,
Chrysanthi Skalioti,
Kyriaki Kolovou,
John Boletis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of rheumatology :/european journal of rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2147-9720
pISSN - 2148-4279
DOI - 10.5152/eurjrheum.2019.18146
Subject(s) - medicine , lupus nephritis , biopsy , renal biopsy , renal pathology , nephrology , retrospective cohort study , nephritis , disease , kidney , gastroenterology , pathology , urology
The clinical impact of repeat renal biopsies in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) is still debatable. The aim of this retrospective analysis was to assess whether repeat renal biopsy is a reliable tool in guiding therapeutic decisions.