Evaluation of herpesvirus members on hospital admission in patients with systemic lupus erythematous shows higher frequency of Epstein-Barr virus and its associated renal dysfunction.

Katia Lino Lilian Santos Alves Natalia Trizzotti Jéssica Vasques Raposo Cintia Fernandes Souza Andrea Alice da Silva Vanessa Salete de Paula Jorge Reis Almeida

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia : 'orgao oficial de Sociedades Brasileira e Latino-Americana de Nefrologia (2022)

Members of the Herpeviridae family (mainly EBV, HSV-1 and CMV) are common on hospital admission of SLE patients, reaching 65% for EBV, which seems to be associated with renal dysfunction and could reflect a previous association or overlapping disease, which is not well understood.

Keyphrases

epstein barr virus
diffuse large b cell lymphoma
systemic lupus erythematosus
end stage renal disease
emergency department
healthcare
ejection fraction
oxidative stress
disease activity
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
acute care
prognostic factors
adverse drug
rheumatoid arthritis