Long-term activity index after renal failure in a cohort of 32 patients with lupus nephritis.

Abstract

Although lupus activity is highly prevalent after RF, when a more restrictive cut off is established, activity decreases from 87.5% to 37.5% in the dialysis group and 92.8% to 28.6% in the renal transplantation group. Serological markers and haematological BILAG activity were the predominant indicators for post-RF lupus activity. We were unable to rule out whether activity derived from an intercurrent process or was intrinsic to the renal failure itself.