lupus nephritis Flashcards
Active lesions in LN
proliferation
edema
Chronic lesions in LN
fibrosis
High disease activity,biopsy markers
crescents
segmental necrosis
Induction in LN
cyclophosphamide
MMF
Maintanence in LN
MMF
Azathioprine
Abetacept
CTLA4 costimulatory blocker
side effect of bortezomib
polyneuropathy
ACTHAR gel is used in
membraneous nephritis in lupus
Steroid free regimens for lupus nephritis use
rituximab
TMA in Lupus nephritis
antiphospholipid antibodies
The most common clinical sign of lupus nephritis
proteinuria
antibodies that best correlate with lupus nephritis
anti dsDNA
declining complement levels in lupus nephritis
flare
which class of LN have most varied course
class 3
Lupus nephritis with worst prognosis
class 4
Other name for class V LN
Mixed membraneous and proliferative lesions
SLE activity after renal failure?
Quiescent
Lupus nephritis in children
renal histology alone enough for diagnosis of SLE
Hypocomplementemia
LN PIGN MPGN Heavy chain deposition disease cholesterol emboli