Abstract:Background: Systemic lupus erythromatosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with 20–65% of patients developing lupus nephritis (LN). Studies have reported 10% of LN patients will end up with end stage renal disease and their mortality rate is higher compared to patients without LN. Abnormality of regulatory T cells (Tregs) level is thought to be a potential factor for this LN development. The aim of study was to evaluate the percentage of Tregs in LN patients.Methods: This was a comparative cross sectional study … Show more
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