Younger Age, Race and Low Complement Levels Seen to Raise Risk of Kidney Problems in Lupus Patients
Older patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a low risk of future renal involvement, researchers report. The risk factors they identified with lupus nephritis onset included young age, low complement levels, and non-Caucasian ethnicity. The study, “Predictors of incident proteinuria among patients with SLE,” was published…