Now, however, the rheumatologist (or even internist) can, at many centers, request renal biopsy without the intercession of the nephrology service. Thus, lupus nephritis can be diagnosed and ...

The idea that MMF should be used irrespective of histology has called into question the need for biopsy. Given the uncertainties of the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis, the need to correlate ...

An investigator-initiated Phase 1/2 trial of CNTY-101, an investigational therapy, has been announced for the treatment of ...

were undergoing kidney allograft biopsy or being evaluated for kidney mass; and with known vasculitis or lupus nephritis before the biopsy. In total, 1,982 patients were examined and a combined 22 ...

My nephrologist (Dr. James Tumlin) ran various tests and performed a kidney biopsy. The biopsy showed that I was Class III Lupus Nephritis. My treatment plan prescribed a number of medications ...

were a significant predictor of flare in patients with a history of biopsy-proven nephritis”, explains the study's lead researcher Chaim Putterman. Lupus nephritis is a common manifestation of ...

WASHINGTON -- Lupus nephritis (LN) diagnosis could improve ... Most patients need a second biopsy to get a truer picture of flare risk and renal damage progression. To find a better in vitro ...

Children with lupus nephritis who receive belimumab achieve treatment targets faster, and can taper glucocorticoids earlier, than those using standard immunotherapy, according to data published in ...

We have reported an increased prevalence of biopsy-confirmed smooth muscle antibody-positive autoimmune liver disease that notably predated the disease onset in 9.8% of juvenile lupus patients ...

Hyderabad: IIIT Hyderabad, in collaboration with Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), has released digitised ...

Hyderabad:IIIT Hyderabad (IIIT-H) and Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) have launched India’s first publicly ...