Initial renal histology and early response predict outcomes of Brazilian lupus nephritis patients.
Gisele VajgelCamila Barbosa OliveiraD M N CostaM A G M CavalcanteL M ValenteR SessoS CrovellaG M KirsztajnP Sandrin-GarciaPublished in: Lupus (2019)
In this large cohort of admixture race patients, class IV lupus nephritis and chronic interstitial damage at initial renal biopsy together with non-response after 1 year of therapy and relapse were associated with worse long-term renal outcomes.