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Genetic and epigenetic determinants of relapse risk in lupus nephritis.
Lupus science & medicine - 1 Sept 2026
Skoglund Elisabeth, Skoglund Oliver, Vestin Holme, Oparina Nina, Sayadi Ahmed, Faustini Francesca, Svenungsson Elisabet, Ronnblom Lars, Svensson Maria K, Imgenberg-Kreuz Juliana, Gunnarsson Iva, Sjöwall Christopher, Leonard Dag
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a potentially severe manifestation of SLE, often resulting in permanent kidney damage. We investigated whether polygenic and/or epigenetic risk is associated with time to LN relapse and whether this association differs by initial therapy. METHODS: Caucasian patients with biopsy-verified LN between 1974 and 2022 (n=149) were genotyped using the Illumina Global Screening Array,...
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- Humans
- Lupus Nephritis
- Female
- Recurrence
- Genetic Risk Score
- Adult
