Abstract
Twenty-seven patients with histologically confirmed lupus nephritis were studied to identify the incidence of lupus band and its significance to histological patterns of nephritis and complement levels. It was found that the kidney involvement is 2.5 times more frequent in lupus band positive patients. The association of a positive lupus and low C3 level signifies the presence of diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis rather than membranous glomerulonephritis. The results, together with earlier reports, are discussed.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Basement Membrane / immunology
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Child
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Complement C3 / analysis
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Female
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Glomerulonephritis / diagnosis*
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Glomerulonephritis / etiology
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Glomerulonephritis / pathology
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Humans
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Immunoglobulins / analysis
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Kidney / pathology
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis*
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology
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Male
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Methods
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Middle Aged
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Skin / immunology
Substances
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Complement C3
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Immunoglobulins