Comparison and evaluation of lupus nephritis response criteria in lupus activity indices and clinical trials
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Comparison and evaluation of lupus nephritis response criteria in lupus activity indices and clinical trials
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease with diverse manifestations. Although the approval of new therapies includes only one agent in 50 years, a number of promising new drugs are in development. Lupus nephritis is a dreaded complication of SLE as it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Advancing the treatment of lupus nephritis requires well-desi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis Research & Therapy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1478-6354
DOI: 10.1186/s13075-015-0621-6