Complete renal response at 12 months after induction therapy is associated with renal relapse-free rate in lupus nephritis: a single-center, retrospective cohort study.

Kunihiro IchinoseM KitamuraS SatoM EguchiM OkamotoY EndoS TsujiA TakataniT ShimizuM UmedaS FukuiR SumiyoshiT KogaS KawashiriN IwamotoT IgawaM TamaiH NakamuraT OriguchiT NishinoA Kawakami

Published in: Lupus (2019)

Among LN patients, being free from renal flares was associated with attaining CR at 12 months after induction therapy. Anti-La/SSB antibodies were a positive predictive factor, and BUN and serum β2MG levels were negative predictive factors of CR at 12 months.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
smoking cessation
free survival
cell therapy
patient reported