Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Literature review of lupus nephritis From the Arabian Gulf region
Authors' conclusion
This review identified that LN may manifest more severely among patients from the Arabian Gulf region than in other populations, such as Caucasian populations.
Study context
- Population
- Publications on lupus nephritis (LN) from countries in the Arabian Gulf region (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)54 of 3705 publications
- Outcome
- LN incidence, treatment practices, severity and biomarkers in the Arabian Gulf region (descriptive review findings)
Methodological detailsEMBASE search, October 2021, manual review of publications
- EMBASE search, October 2021
- Manual review of publications
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Relevant publications identified (of 3705)
54
Renal biopsies that are for LN
≈10%-36%
Most frequently diagnosed LN class: Class IV
up to 63%
Original publication
Literature review of lupus nephritis From the Arabian Gulf region. Lupus. Published 4 November 2022. doi:10.
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