Can Kidney Biopsies Predict Outcomes for Lupus Patients with Kidney Disease?
Early kidney biopsy, conducted as soon as possible after a lupus patient shows signs of kidney complications, is widely regarded as the most-accurate way to assess the level of kidney damage that has occurred. Certain clinical information obtained through a biopsy may also help determine how the disease will progress and whether a patient will respond to treatment with cyclophosphamide. Read more >> Study Demonstrates Need for Early Biopsies When Lupus Affects the Kidney Many physicians are coming to the conclusion that patients with lupus should have a kidney biopsy as early as possible after the warning signs of kidney inflammation show up, so that appropriate treatment can be started quickly in order to prevent kidney damage. That is also the recommendation coming from the authors of a recently released research study investigating risk factors for serious complications of kidney disease among patients with lupus. Read more >> Study Recommends Second Assay to Enhance Monitoring of L
