Clinicopathological, Immunological, and Laboratory Parameters of Childhood Lupus Nephritis: A Study from Northeast India

oleh: Jonali Das, Pranjal Kalita, Biswajit Dey, Vandana Raphael, Jaya Mishra, Yookarin Khonglah, Evarisalin Marbaniang, Gauranga Handique, Animesh Saurabh

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2023-09-01

Deskripsi

Background Lupus nephrtis in children is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The incidence of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) ranges from 3.3 to 8.8/100000 children with a higher Asian preponderance. The predominance of SLE in female pediatric patients increases gradually with age to the values observed in adults.