Serum Renalase Levels Correlate with Disease Activity in Lupus Nephritis
Qi C, Wang L, Zhang M, Shao X, Chang X, Fan Z, Cao Q, Mou S, Wang Q, Yan Y, Desir G, Ni Z. Serum Renalase Levels Correlate with Disease Activity in Lupus Nephritis. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0139627. PMID: 26431044, PMCID: PMC4592194, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum renalase levelsActive lupus nephritisLupus nephritisDisease activityProliferative lupus nephritisRenalase levelsLN patientsSystemic lupus erythematosusStandard therapyDisease progressionHealthy controlsActive LN patientsInactive lupus nephritisProliferative LN patientsSLEDAI-2KSLE disease activityUrine protein excretionKidneys of patientsCross-sectional studyExpression of renalaseCytokine-like proteinLupus erythematosusSerious complicationsProtein excretionSerum renalase