|
+LN n=30 (%) |
-LN n=72 (%) |
Female no (%) |
25 (83) |
63(88) |
Age at SLE diagnosis |
27.5 |
37 |
Disease duration at study |
12 |
10 |
Age at LN |
27.5 |
|
Renal biopsy performed |
17 (59) |
|
Years between LN and biopsy |
2 |
|
Biopsy findings: |
|
|
Activity Index |
7 |
|
Chronicity Index |
2 |
|
LN Class II |
2 |
|
LN Class III |
5 |
|
LN Class IV |
7 |
|
LN Class V |
2 |
|
LN Class VI |
1 |
|
LN; Classification of lupus nephritis. International Society of Nephrology/Renal
Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) 2003 (17;21) Numbers; median values or patients |