Childhood-Onset Lupus Nephritis in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Registry: Short-Term Kidney Status and Variation in Care.
Emily A SmithermanRouba A ChahineTimothy BeukelmanLaura B LewandowskiA K M Fazlur RahmanScott E WenderferJeffrey R CurtisAimee O Hershnull nullPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2022)
In this cohort with predominately class III/IV nephritis, male sex and older age at cSLE diagnosis were associated with abnormal short-term kidney status. We also observed substantial variation in contemporary medication use for pediatric lupus nephritis between pediatric rheumatology centers. Additional studies are needed to better understand the impact of this variation on long-term kidney outcomes.