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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Juan Mejia-Vilet
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-113342 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association 20190701 7
<h4>Background</h4>Up to 50% of lupus nephritis (LN) patients experience renal flares after their initial episode of LN. These flares contribute to poor renal outcomes. We postulated that intrarenal immune gene expression is different in flares compared with de novo LN, and conducted these studies to test this hypothesis.<h4>Methods</h4>Glomerular and tubulointerstitial immune gene expression was evaluated in 14 patients who had a kidney biopsy to diagnose LN and another biopsy at their first LN ...[more]