Abstract Number: 1849 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Axl and Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor II Portend Long-Term Renal Outcome in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a severe manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Renal biopsy is gold standard for evaluation of renal activity and damage.…Abstract Number: 1850 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Levels of Immunoglobulin Binding Protein 1 Are Associated with Disease Activity Including Renal Damage in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune inflammatory disease. Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most serious complications in patients with SLE.…Abstract Number: 2070 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Urinary Biomarker Based “a-RAIL”� Study in Adults with Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: The present study was aimed at developing an adult Renal Activity In Lupus (A-RAIL) algorithm for Lupus Nephritis (LN) activity assessment using urinary biomarkers…Abstract Number: 2898 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Erythrocytes, Acanthocytes, and Proteins in Urine Reflect Lupus Nephritis Histology
Background/Purpose: Hematuria in lupus nephritis (LN) is secondary to the passage of red blood cells (RBCs) through glomerular abnormalities. Dysmorphic RBCs are associated with glomerulonephritis,…Abstract Number: 2911 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tubulointerstitial Involvement in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Tubulointerstitial disease is frequent in lupus nephritis (LN) with immune deposits being present in up to one third of patients.[1,2] Lesions including interstitial infiltration,…Abstract Number: 2919 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Thrombotic Microangiopathy on Clinical Outcomes in LUPUS Nephritis
Background/Purpose: In addition to glomerular lesion, renal vascular lesion is also an important prognostic marker of lupus nephritis (LN). Among various vascular changes thrombotic microangiopathy…Abstract Number: 959 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Discoid Lupus Onset and Decrease Risk of Renal Disease in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Data from a Large Latin American Cohort
Background/Purpose .Early data derived from small selected samples suggest that discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is negatively associated with renal involvement in patients with SLE. Recent…Abstract Number: 640 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Peptide Mimic Inhibits the Cross Reaction of Anti-DNA Antibodies with Glomerular Antigens
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by high titers of multiple autoantibodies. Of those, anti-DNA antibodies play a key role in…Abstract Number: 2692 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Up-Regulated Expression of CXCR4 on Circulating B Cells in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose It is increasingly appreciated that circulating B cells are functionally altered and are involved in pathogenic process in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).…Abstract Number: 2089 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The APOL1 Gene Is Not Associated with Lupus Nephritis in Individuals with Enriched Amerindian Ancestry
The APOL1 Gene is not Associated with Lupus Nephritis in Individuals with Enriched Amerindian AncestryBackground/Purpose: The APOL1 gene coding variants G1 and G2 have been…Abstract Number: 1671 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Renal Relapses Are Common in Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose Renal relapses are part of the natural history of lupus nephritis (LN) and represent a significant challenge not only because they are associated with…Abstract Number: 1661 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Are Repeat Renal Biopsies Important in Managing Lupus Nephritis Flares?
Background/Purpose Lupus nephritis (LN) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. The role of repeat kidney biopsies (RB)…Abstract Number: 1610 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
New Autoantigens Associated with Lupus Nephritis
[Background/Purpose ] Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by the production of a variety of autoantibodies and is considered a prototype immune complex disease. Anti-dsDNA…Abstract Number: 1606 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Profiling a Broad Range of Autoantibodies in Healthy and Systemic Lupus Erythematosis Revealed Autoantibody Patterns Associated with Autoantibody Transition and Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Autoantibodies targeting to nuclear antigens are serological hallmarks of SLE, however, the processing of autoantibody production during the transition from normal to autoimmunity and…Abstract Number: 1306 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Outcome of Lupus Nephritis in Children Less Than 12 Years Old from North-India
Background/Purpose Studies on lupus nephritis in young children below 12 years of age from developing countries are limited. This study looks at long-term outcome in…