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. PMID: 2694209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPresence of vasculitisLong-term outcomesLupus nephritisRenal diseaseClinical modelRenal insufficiencyRenal failurePrognostic markerRelevant long-term outcomesRenal systemic lupus erythematosusImmunologic disease activityNon-renal SLESystemic lupus erythematosusImportant prognostic markerChronicity indexRenal outcomesRenal severityDisease activityNew predictive informationSerum creatinineConsecutive patientsLupus erythematosusPrognostic factorsRenal biopsyComorbid conditions