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Urine osteoprotegerin as a biomarker in lupus nephritis /

Ahmed Mohammed Abdelhamid Soliman

Urine osteoprotegerin as a biomarker in lupus nephritis / مادة اوستيوبروتيوجيرين فى البول كدلالة التهابات الكلى فى مرضى الذئبة الحمراء Ahmed Mohammed Abdelhamid Soliman ; Supervised Omar Yehia Elkhashab , Mohamed Mostafa Elkhateeb , Amaal Abdou Abdelaal - Cairo : Ahmed Mohammed Abdelhamid Soliman , 2013 - 136 P. : charts ; 25cm

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine

Lupus nephritis occurs in over 50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) . Reports of 5- year renal survival with treatment ranges from 46 to 95% . Early diagnosis and prompt treatment however may significantly improve the long - term prognosis . Lupus nephritis (LN) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)



Lupus nephritis Systemic lupus erythematosis Urine OPG