Renal Transplant Outcomes in Patients with Lupus Nephritis
A recent study from Brazil suggests lupus nephritis patients who receive renal transplant have a high five-year survival rate. Researchers found the presence of venous thrombosis and antiphospholipid syndrome, but not viral infection, were important predictors of renal graft loss in these patients...
Source: The Rheumatologist - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Lara C. Pullen, PhD Tags: Conditions SLE (Lupus) kidney kidney transplant Lupus nephritis systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Source Type: research
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