Abstract:BackgroundSystemic Lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease mediated by the deposit of immune complexes of autoantibodies which are potentially inflammatory since they can activate the innate immune response through binding to FcgR. The SLE prevalence is 80 per 1 00 000 inhabitants, this prevalence is similar in other population groups, however, the presence of Lupus Nephritis is particularly high in Mexicans (60% of renal disease compared to 12% in Caucasian population), this data is relevant since … Show more
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