The significance of electron dense deposits in mild lupus nephritis.
Domoto D, Kashgarian M, Hayslett J, Adler M, Siegel N. The significance of electron dense deposits in mild lupus nephritis. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 1980, 53: 317-24. PMID: 7445538, PMCID: PMC2595828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild lupusSubendothelial depositsDiffuse proliferative lesionsPercent of patientsDiffuse proliferative glomerulonephritisRate of progressionElectron-dense depositsLupus nephritisSubsequent biopsyPoor prognosisProliferative glomerulonephritisDeteriorating courseMild lesionsProliferative lesionsPatientsProgressionDense depositsLupusLesionsLight microscopyWide variationGlomerulonephritisNephritisBiopsyPrognosis