American College of Rheumatology guidelines for screening, treatment, and management of lupus nephritis

BH Hahn, MA Mcmahon, A Wilkinson… - Arthritis care & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
BH Hahn, MA Mcmahon, A Wilkinson, WD Wallace, DI Daikh, JD Fitzgerald, GA Karpouzas
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In the US, approximately 35% of adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have
clinical evidence of nephritis at the time of diagnosis, with an estimated total of 50–60%
developing nephritis during the first 10 years of disease (1–4). The prevalence of nephritis is
significantly higher in African Americans and Hispanics than in whites, and is higher in men
than in women. Renal damage is
In the US, approximately 35% of adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have clinical evidence of nephritis at the time of diagnosis, with an estimated total of 50–60% developing nephritis during the first 10 years of disease (1–4). The prevalence of nephritis is significantly higher in African Americans and Hispanics than in whites, and is higher in men than in women. Renal damage is
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