Clinicopathological, Immunological, and Laboratory Parameters of Childhood Lupus Nephritis: A Study from Northeast India

Abstract

Background Lupus nephrtis in children is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The incidence of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) ranges from 3.3 to 8.8/100000 children with a higher Asian preponderance. The predominance of SLE in female pediatric patients increases gradually with age to the values observed in adults.

Keywords

• systemic lupus erythematosus
• childhood lupus nephritis
• class IV lupus nephritis