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. 2018 Oct;94(4):659-661.
doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2018.06.026.

Repeat kidney biopsy for lupus nephritis: an important step forward

Patrick H Nachman  1
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Repeat kidney biopsy for lupus nephritis: an important step forward

Patrick H Nachman. Kidney Int. 2018 Oct.
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Abstract

There is scant controlled data to guide the use of repeat kidney biopsies to guide therapy in glomerular disease. De Rosa et al. assessed the value of a repeat biopsy during remission in estimating the risk of subsequent relapse of lupus nephritis. They demonstrated the feasibility of a per-protocol repeat biopsy study with prespecified subsequent therapy. Their results will inform the design of future studies of repeat biopsies in lupus nephritis and other kidney diseases.

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