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Predictors and risk factors of lupus nephritis in a cohort of Egyptian systemic lupus erythematosus patients

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Imman Mokhtar Metwally1, Basant Mahmoud Yassin1, Dalia Dorgham1
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.3.014

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Aim of the work: To evaluate the risk factors and predictors for the development of lupus nephritis (LN); and for non-remitting LN in a cohort of Egyptian systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Patients and methods: The current study was a retrospective and prospective follow up study of 250 SLE patients, who had been following up during the period between 2000 and 2021 at Rheumatology and Rehabilitation department, Kasr Al Ainy hospital, Cairo university. Patients choice based on those who presented with SLE from year 2000 to year 2009 with subsequent 12 years of follow up. This study was categorized into 3 stations: Station 1 (SLE diagnosis), Station 2 (development of LN) and Station 3 (two years for LN management).

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