Effects of age and gender on reference levels of biomarkers comprising the pediatric Renal Activity Index for Lupus Nephritis (p-RAIL)

Effects of age and gender on reference levels of biomarkers comprising the pediatric Renal Activity Index for Lupus Nephritis (p-RAIL)

Abstract Background Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease that disproportionately effects women and children of minorities. Renal involvement (lupus nephritis, or LN) occurs in up to 80% of children with SLE and is a major determinant of poor prognosis. We have devel...

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Main Authors: Michael R. Bennett, Qing Ma, Jun Ying, Prasad Devarajan, Hermine Brunner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Lupus nephritis
Gender
Reference range
NGAL
Kim-1
MCP-1
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-017-0202-0

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