Ana P Sakamoto, Clovis A Silva, Aline G Islabão, Glaucia V Novak, Beatriz Molinari, Paulo K Nogueira, Rosa M R Pereira, Claudia Saad-Magalhães, Gleice Clemente, Daniela P Piotto, Nadia E Aikawa, Ana C Pitta, Vitor C Trindade, Simone Appenzeller, Luciana M Carvalho, Carlos N Rabelo-Junior, Adriana R Fonseca, Flavio R Sztajnbok, Maria C Santos, Blanca E Bica, Evaldo G Sena, Ana J Moraes, Melissa M Fraga, Teresa C Robazzi, Paulo F Spelling, Iloite M Scheibel, Andre S Cavalcanti, Erica N Matos, Luciano J Guimarães, Flavia P Santos, Licia M H Mota, Eloisa Bonfá, Maria T Terreri
BACKGROUND: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a frequent manifestation of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) with a potential risk for kidney failure and poor outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate stages III, IV, and V of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and investigate risk factors for CKD in cSLE patients. METHODS: We performed a nationwide observational cohort study in 27 pediatric rheumatology centers, including medical charts of 1528 cSLE patients...
June 2023: Pediatric Nephrology