Long-term renal outcomes in multi-ethnic Southeast Asians with lupus nephritis: a retrospective cohort study.

Cynthia Ciwei LimHui Z TanYing HaoYok M ChinKeng T WooChoong M ChanJason C J Choo

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2019)

Multi-ethnic Southeast Asians with biopsy-proven lupus nephritis had high remission rates and low incidence of progressive CKD. Progressive CKD was associated with poorer baseline renal function, higher histological chronicity index, failure to achieve remission and occurrence of relapse.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
multiple sclerosis
disease activity
ulcerative colitis
risk assessment
risk factors
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
type diabetes
glycemic control