Clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes in patients with mixed Class III/IV + V and pure proliferative lupus nephritis: A single-center experience.
Sung Soo AhnJuyoung YooSang-Won LeeJason Jungsik SongYong-Beom ParkSeung-Min JungPublished in: Lupus (2022)
Pure proliferative LN was associated with higher clinical and histological activities and modestly increased risk of ESRD. Active immunosuppressive treatment would be required to control the renal inflammation in patients with proliferative LN, regardless of the coexistence of membranous LN.