AB0538 Increased body mass index may not be a risk factor for the development of lupus nephritis
Chock Y, Danve A, School of Medicine O, Petri M, Fu W. AB0538 Increased body mass index may not be a risk factor for the development of lupus nephritis. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2018, 77: 1425. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.4524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic lupus erythematosusBody mass indexChronic kidney diseaseLow disease activityLupus nephritisSLE patientsDisease activityComplement levelsMass indexAvailable body mass indexBiopsy-proven lupus nephritisLow-grade inflammatory stateElevated body mass indexRetrospective cross-sectional studyFirst BMI measurementRisk of nephritisCategorical variablesHigher leptin levelsCross-sectional studyHigher complement levelsChi-square testLupus CohortCohort entryObese patientsACR criteria