Can we predict kidney involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus? A retrospective cohort study with independent validation.

Spyridon Katechis Dionysis S NikolopoulosSofia FloudaChristina Adamichou Katerina Chavatza Noemin Kapsala Pelagia Katsimbri George K Bertsias Dimitrios T Boumpas Antonis Fanouriakis

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2024)

Male sex, younger age and serologic activity at SLE diagnosis are strongly associated with subsequent kidney involvement. Vigilant surveillance and consideration of early use of disease-modifying drugs is warranted in these subsets of patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
public health
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
peripheral blood
rheumatoid arthritis
patient reported outcomes
sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus