Dickkopf Homolog 3 (DKK3) as a Prognostic Marker in Lupus Nephritis: A Prospective Monocentric Experience.

Savinio SciasciaAlice BarinottiMassimo RadinIrene CecchiElisa MenegattiEdoardo TerzoloDaniela RossiSimone Baldovino Roberta Fenoglio Dario Roccatello

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)

While kidney biopsy still represents the gold standard for diagnostic and prognostic assessment in LN, DKK3 could represent an additional prognostic tool to monitor SLE patients and guide therapeutic choices.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
systemic lupus erythematosus
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
ultrasound guided
disease activity