Lupus nephritis other diagnostic studies

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3]

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Other Diagnostic Studies

Biopsy

  • A kidney biopsy is not used to diagnose lupus nephritis, but to determine what treatment is appropriate.
  • Severity of the disease can be assessed based on the histology of the biopsy specimen.

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