The Clinical and Renal Biopsy Predictors of Long-term Outcome in Lupus Nephritis: A Study of 87 Patients and Review of the Literature
ESDAILE J, LEVINTON C, FEDERGREEN W, HAYSLETT J, KASHGARIAN M. The Clinical and Renal Biopsy Predictors of Long-term Outcome in Lupus Nephritis: A Study of 87 Patients and Review of the Literature. QJM 1989, 72: 779-833. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.qjmed.a068371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDuration of renal diseasePresence of vasculitisLong-term outcomesLupus nephritisRenal diseaseRenal insufficiencyRenal failurePrognostic markerClinical modelMarker of immunological activityRenal systemic lupus erythematosusPredictor of long-term outcomeMarkers of disease severityUrinary excretion of proteinNon-renal SLEImmunologic disease activitySystemic lupus erythematosusPredictors of fatalityExcretion of proteinRenal severityConsecutive patientsRenal outcomesChronicity indexBiopsy variablesSerum creatinine