Clinical impact of repeat renal biopsies in patients with lupus nephritis: Renal biopsy is essential especially later in the course of the disease.

Smaragdi Marinaki Eleni Kapsia George Liapis Hariklia Gakiopoulou Chrysanthi Skalioti Kyriaki Kolovou John Boletis

Published in: European journal of rheumatology (2019)

Repeat biopsy is a reliable tool for monitoring the activity and chronicity status of LN and for tailoring immunosuppressive therapy to the needs of the patient, especially late in the course of the disease.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
case report
stem cells
bone marrow
smoking cessation
replacement therapy