Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease distributed worldwide, which
occurs in both genders, and across racial/ethnic and age groups; however, higher rates are …

Glomerular disease, be it primary or secondary, occurring in the setting of systemic
autoimmune diseases, infections, drugs, or malignancy, affects individuals of all ages. In …

The need for comprehensive published epidemiologic and clinical data from Latin American
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients motivated the late Dr Alarcón-Segovia and …

In November 2017, the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) initiative
brought a diverse panel of experts in glomerular diseases together to discuss the 2012 …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a complex and heterogeneous autoimmune disease,
represents a significant challenge for both diagnosis and treatment. Patients with SLE in …

This article is published as part of a supplement sponsored by Kidney Disease: Improving
Global Outcomes (KDIGO). The opinions or views expressed in this supplement are those of …

Ethnicity is a biological and a social construct, which includes ancestral genes and cultural,
geographic, and socioeconomic characteristics shared by populations. 1, 2 In contrast, race …

Aim A decrease in proteinuria has been considered protective from renal damage in lupus
nephritis (LN), but a cut-off point has yet to be established. The aim of this study was to …

In the last few years, several studies have provided new evidence for the diagnosis,
management, and follow-up of patients with lupus nephritis. Evidence showing dissociation …

Health disparities have been defined as differences in the incidence, prevalence, outcomes,
and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among different …