Clinical features and histological patterns of lupus nephritis in eastern Nepal
Joint Authors
Karki, Smriti
Dhakal, Subodh Sagar
Sharma, Sanjib Kumar
Bhatta, Narendra
Bhattarai, Sabina
Shrestha, Shailendra
Rijal, Suman
Karkil, Prahlad
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2011), pp.377-380, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2011-04-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
To determine the clinical profile and patterns of lupus nephritis patients in Eastern Nepal, we studied 38 patients fulfilling the 1982 revised criteria of American College of Rheumatology for systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), followed up from January 2004 to January 2008.
Arthritis was a common initial feature in addition to variable cutaneous, cardiac, pulmonary and neuropsychiatric manifestations.
Renal biopsy showed grade 1 changes in 5 (13.5 %) patients, grade 2 changes in 13 (35.1 %) patients, grade 3 changes in 9 (24.3 %) patients, grade 4 changes in 7 (18.9 %) patients, grade 5 changes in 2 (5.4 %) patients, and grade 6 changes in 2.7 % patients.
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) assay and anti-ds DNA were positive in 78.4 and 81.1 %, respectively.
We conclude that meningeal proliferative glomerulonephritis (grade 2) was the most common pattern of lupus nephritis encountered in our study.
Timely diagnosis and treatment may improve the overall patients’ survival.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dhakal, Subodh Sagar& Sharma, Sanjib Kumar& Bhatta, Narendra& Bhattarai, Sabina& Karki, Smriti& Shrestha, Shailendra…[et al.]. 2011. Clinical features and histological patterns of lupus nephritis in eastern Nepal. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 22, no. 2, pp.377-380.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dhakal, Subodh Sagar…[et al.]. Clinical features and histological patterns of lupus nephritis in eastern Nepal. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 22, no. 2 (Apr. 2011), pp.377-380.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dhakal, Subodh Sagar& Sharma, Sanjib Kumar& Bhatta, Narendra& Bhattarai, Sabina& Karki, Smriti& Shrestha, Shailendra…[et al.]. Clinical features and histological patterns of lupus nephritis in eastern Nepal. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2011. Vol. 22, no. 2, pp.377-380.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 379-380
Record ID
BIM-291587