Systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis and end-stage renal disease: a pragmatic review mapping disease severity and progression
A Mahajan, J Amelio, K Gairy, G Kaur, RA Levy… - Lupus, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The understanding of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis
(LN) pathogenesis remains incomplete. This review assessed LN development in SLE,
within-LN progression and progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Methods A
keyword-based literature search was conducted, and 26 publications were included. Results
Overall, 7–31% of patients had LN at SLE diagnosis; 31–48% developed LN after SLE
diagnosis, most within 5 years. Class IV was the most commonly found LN class and had the …
(LN) pathogenesis remains incomplete. This review assessed LN development in SLE,
within-LN progression and progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Methods A
keyword-based literature search was conducted, and 26 publications were included. Results
Overall, 7–31% of patients had LN at SLE diagnosis; 31–48% developed LN after SLE
diagnosis, most within 5 years. Class IV was the most commonly found LN class and had the …
Objective
The understanding of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis (LN) pathogenesis remains incomplete. This review assessed LN development in SLE, within-LN progression and progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Methods
A keyword-based literature search was conducted, and 26 publications were included.
Results
Overall, 7–31% of patients had LN at SLE diagnosis; 31–48% developed LN after SLE diagnosis, most within 5 years. Class IV was the most commonly found LN class and had the worst prognosis. Histological transformation occurred in 40–76% of patients, more frequently from non-proliferative rather than proliferative lesions. Cumulative 5- and 10-year ESRD incidences in patients with SLE were 3% and 4%, respectively, and 3–11% and 6–19%, respectively, in patients with SLE and LN.
Conclusions
Elevated serum creatinine was identified as a predictor of worsening disease state, and progression within LN classes and from SLE/LN to ESRD. This review highlights the substantial risk for developing LN and progressing to ESRD amongst patients with SLE.
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