Role of urinary podocytes excretion versus renal biopsy in assessment of lupus nephritis patients

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus often affects the kidneys, and its treatment continues to provide new challenges clinicians every day. Proteinuria caused by either direct or indirect podocyte damage is diagnostic of nephritis. Aim: The purpose this study was evaluate prognostic usefulness urinary podocytes in predicting renal complication individuals with SLE. Subjects methods: Twenty SLE participated cross-sectional observational research. Complete history collection, clinical examination, laboratory investigation were performed on all individuals. Podocytes detection urine a kidney biopsy performed. Results: relationship between histological subtype quite significant. Also, significantly positively correlated parameters except albumin negatively correlated. Conclusion: Lupus patients who have may exhibit podocytes, however not indication for nephritis per se. Flares be defined use function tests biopsies.