Abstract:Background:Lupus nephritis (LN) usually develops within 5 years of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) onset. It is unclear whether the course and outcome of LN differ between patients who initially had LN at SLE onset (initial-onset LN) and those who developed LN within 5 years after SLE onset (early-onset LN).Objectives:To compare clinical characteristics and renal outcomes between SLE patients with initial-onset LN and SLE patients with early-onset LN.Methods:SLE patients with biopsy-proven LN were retrospec… Show more
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