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SUBMITTER: Caster DJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6415919 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Caster Dawn J DJ Merchant Michael L ML Klein Jon B JB Powell David W DW
Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine 20180810
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus frequently develop lupus nephritis (LN), a condition that can lead to end-stage kidney disease. Multiple serum and urine biomarkers for LN have been proposed in recent years, yet none have become incorporated into clinical use. The majority of studies have been single center with significant variability in cohorts, assays, and sample storage, leading to inconclusive results. It has become clear that no single biomarker is likely to be sufficient to diag ...[more]