A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence of Biopsy-Proven Lupus Nephritis
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1Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Drum Tower Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China 2Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 3Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Lian Yun-gang Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China 4Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China 5Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drum Tower Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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