The Value of a Panel of Autoantibodies for Predicting the Activity of Lupus Nephritis at Time of Renal Biopsy
Few studies have correlated serum biomarkers with renal histology, the gold standard for renal activity, in lupus nephritis (LN). We tested a panel of autoantibodies and complement at the time of kidney biopsy and after treatment. Anti-dsDNA, anti-nucleosome, anti-ribosome P, and anti-C1q antibodies...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Immunology Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/106904 |