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Inflammation in Areas of Fibrosis Precedes Loss of Kidney Function in Lupus Nephritis
2024-11-26
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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Background</h4> Interstitial fibrosis in lupus nephritis (LN) is often infiltrated by immune cells but typically regarded as nonspecific “scar reaction.” This study aimed to investigate the relationship between inflammatory fibrosis and kidney disease progression in LN. <h4>Methods</h4> Interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA) were scored in 124 LN kidney biopsies. Inflammation in...
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- Literature Corpus work
- eb15159a-8a19-5e3f-8240-e50790187c2a
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.11.25.625225
