Literature review of lupus nephritis From the Arabian Gulf region.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The severity of lupus nephritis (LN) varies between different ethnicities. However, there are limited data regarding disease severity for LN in patients from the Arabian Gulf region; moreover, there are no treatment guidelines developed specifically for this population. The objective of this review was to characterise the incidence of LN, current treatment practices, the severity of LN, and the pathophysiology and biomarkers associated with LN in the Arabian Gulf region.

Methods

A literature search using EMBASE was conducted in October, 2021 to identify publications reporting on the incidence, treatment practices, severity, pathophysiology or biomarkers associated with LN, from countries in the Arabian Gulf region (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi A

SUBMITTER: Al-Shujairi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9810828 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature