The kidney biopsy in lupus nephritis: past, present, and future
SV Parikh, A Alvarado, A Malvar, BH Rovin - Seminars in nephrology, 2015 - Elsevier
Since its incorporation into clinical practice in the 1950s, the percutaneous kidney biopsy
has played an important role in advancing our understanding of lupus nephritis (LN). The
biopsy findings have been used to classify and subgroup LN in order to obtain an accurate
diagnosis and also to inform treatment decisions and predict prognosis. Several
classifications schemes have been applied clinically however despite this evolution in
histopathologic classification, our ability to predict treatment response and determine …
has played an important role in advancing our understanding of lupus nephritis (LN). The
biopsy findings have been used to classify and subgroup LN in order to obtain an accurate
diagnosis and also to inform treatment decisions and predict prognosis. Several
classifications schemes have been applied clinically however despite this evolution in
histopathologic classification, our ability to predict treatment response and determine …
