More than 50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develop lupus nephritis (LN) during the disease, which may ...

What is a kidney scan? A kidney scan is an imaging test that looks at your kidneys. Your health care provider can also see how well blood is flowing in your kidneys. A kidney scan is also called a ...

Anti-C1q antibodies are highly prevalent among patients with IgG4-RD, particularly those with renal and skin manifestations.

Nearly all children with ANCA-associated vasculitis demonstrate active kidney disease at diagnosis, and their renal function ...

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Children with AAV and kidney disease face increased risks for long-term renal damage at 1 year, despite the majority achieving inactive renal disease by this time.

So a treatment plan, depending on which vasculitis you have. And most of the time these vasculitis are chronic, as we said, and they last for a long time. So, and then within, you know, each specific ...

Spontaneous renal hemorrhage (SRH) is a rare, yet severe, complication of AAV, with a varied etiology that predominantly includes other forms of vasculitis such as PAN (4, 8). Despite the broader ...

Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...