"In my beginning is my end": usefulness of repeat kidney biopsies in lupus nephritis.
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Jayne, David https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1712-0637
Bajema, Ingeborg M
Abstract
Malvar et al. report the results of a study on protocolized repeat renal biopsies in 76 patients with class III or IV (± class V) lupus nephritis. They show that managing maintenance therapy in patients with lupus nephritis through protocolized repeat kidney biopsies results in a lower flare rate. Provided that these results can be replicated in other studies, there is an argument for protocolized repeat kidney biopsies to become the standard of care.
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Biopsy, Humans, Immunosuppression Therapy, Kidney, Lupus Nephritis
Journal Title
Kidney Int
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0085-2538
1523-1755
1523-1755
Volume Title
97
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Elsevier BV