Abstract
Although lupus autoantibodies provide diagnostic value, discordance between serum levels and nephritis poses mechanistic questions. Krishnan and co-workers report that only those that crossreact with basement membrane components produce immune deposits. Thus, other glomerular binding properties probably define where deposits form. Thereafter, Fc-and complement-mediated events influence disease expression. Clearly other factors determine the ultimate phenotype; however, the findings provide insights into the variable disease patterns in lupus nephritis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 125-127 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Kidney International |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 2 |
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State | Published - Jul 2 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology