Sensitivity and Specificity of Pathologic Findings to Diagnose Lupus Nephritis.
Satoru KudoseDominick SantorielloAndrew S BombackM Barry StokesVivette D D'AgatiGlen S MarkowitzPublished in: Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN (2019)
In conclusion, combinations of pathologic features can distinguish lupus nephritis from nonlupus glomerulopathies with high specificity and varying sensitivity. Even with stringent criteria, however, rare examples of nonlupus glomerulopathies may exhibit characteristic features of lupus nephritis.