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Filter by:Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the main manifestationsin SLE patients, having an important impact on morbidity and mortality. Renal biopsy is the "gold standard" for the diagnosis of LN, however, it is an invasive technique, not free of complications,which is not recommended to be performed serially as a follow-up tool for patients with LN. Searching for biomarkers in SLE has been the subject of interesting research, although results have not always been relevant. Multiple biomarkers have been studied in different locations (soluble markers in blood, urine and biological fluids),of different nature(autoantibodies, genetic markers of "kidney damage") looking atdiagnostic and/orprognostic features. In recent years, several biomarkers have been developed that seek to find an association with pathological patterns, with pathogenic mechanisms and with a non-invasive diagnosis of different glomerulopathies, allowing the identification of prognostic subgroups in each type of kidney disease, while predicting response to treatment and/or recurrence. To date, double-stranded anti-DNA antibodies (anti-dsDNA) and serum complement are the only non-invasive routine biomarkers for monitoring renal activity in patients with LN. However, these markers are only the reflection of the immune activity of the disease and they are not markers of renal damage or poor prognosis. For all the above, the purpose of this study is, in a case-control study, to evaluate simultaneously serum (ANA, anti-dsDNA, anti-C1q, anti-cardiolipin IgG and IgM, anti-ß2GPI IgG and IgM, anti-phosphatidylserine/prothrombin antibodies, and anti-DFS70 antibodies) and urinary biomarkers, and the presence of anti-DFS70 antibodies, in a multiethnic cohort of patients with SLE such as the cohort of GLADEL, and assess its possible correlation with various socio-demographic, clinical and serological manifestations of the disease. In subgroup of patients, transcriptome studies will be performed using RNA from blood and tissue to identify possible transcriptional signatures.
Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most severe complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Among people living with SLE, 35-60% will develop LN during the course of the disease. This complication is one of the factors that contribute to deterioration of the renal function. Some centres perform kidney biopsies after completion of treatment for an episode of LN as a part of the treatment evaluation. The term "repeat biopsy" is often used to describe these biopsies. Several studies have reported that repeat kidney biopsies show activity at the level of tissue, even in patients with normal routine blood and urine markers. The investigators strongly believe that this information is important, and should be taken into consideration during decision of treatment. To provide evidence for this, the investigators have designed a collaborative project within the frame of the Lupus Nephritis Trials Network. With this research project, the investigators want to contribute to an increased proportion of patients with LN who achieve remission (inactivity) of LN, and a reduced proportion of patients who worsen in renal function in the long term. Patients with SLE who develop a first episode of LN will be asked to participate in this project, and will receive treatment according to current guidelines. Half of the patients will undergo a repeat biopsy 12 months later, and half of the patients will not. The selection of patients who will undergo or not undergo repeat biopsy will be random. Patients with high disease activity at the level of kidney tissue will receive more intense immunosuppressive treatment. Patients who have not undergone repeat biopsy will continue to be treated according to standard routine. The investigators will compare the results of treatment between the group of patients who underwent and the group of patients who did not undergo repeat biopsy, with regard to (i) complete disease inactivity at month 24 and (ii) renal function at month 60 from treatment initiation. The investigators expect that significantly greater proportions of patients in the repeat biopsy group will have inactive disease at month 24 and adequate levels of renal function at month 60. This will provide support for performing repeat biopsies as a part of the treatment evaluation, in order to optimise the therapeutic management and improve the long-term prognosis of patients with LN.
A Prospective randomized trial with a primary objective to investigate the effect ofprdenisolone treatment in acute interstitial nephritis
Glomerulonephritis (GN) generates an enormous individual and social economic burden. However, the therapeutic options are largely based on clinical and pathological parameters and the individual response to therapy or prognosis is uncertain. Recently, along with advances in molecular analysis and computational bioinformatics, genomic data from human renal biopsies could provide a strong foundation for the future of precision medicine in nephrology. In response to a request for applications by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Korea for the creation of Clinical Research Registry, multi-center N network has been established for prospective cohort with kidney biopsy samples (KORNERSTONE). Through this Network the investigators hope to understand the fundamental biology of glomerulonephritis and aim to bank long-term observational data and corresponding biological data including genomic data from kidney tissues, and kidney pathologic data which is digitalized This database is archived to a web-based platform to access easily and further enrich for researchers.
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the current treatment option and outcome of pediatric lupus nephritis patients in China. Investigators will perform prospective registration study among at least 35 pediatric nephrology medical centers in China.
The prevalence of hypertension in patients with CKD in China is high but the control rate is low. Compared with the single blood pressure measurement method of the blood pressure of the office, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) can reflect the overall situation of 24-hour blood pressure, dynamic fluctuation degree and circadian rhythm change more completely and objectively. Studies have shown that patients with CKD with hypertension have their own uniqueness through ABPM measurement, and nocturnal hypertension is the main cause of poor blood pressure control. Further studies have shown that nocturnal hypertension is an independent and more effective prognostic indicator of death and CVD in patients with hypertension. Evidence from European and American countries suggests that in the CKD population, elevated nighttime blood pressure is more predictive of CKD progression or CVD than daytime blood pressure. Compared with countries such as Europe and the United States, there are differences in the causes, genetic background and daily behaviors of kidney disease in our population. It is urgent to investigate the predictive value of nocturnal hypertension for renal end point and CVD in CKD population in China. To this end, our study found for the first time that CKD patients generally have changes in nocturnal blood pressure patterns, and the anti-dope type blood pressure pattern is closely related to the target organ damage. Our further study found that the incidence of nocturnal hypertension in Chinese patients with CKD is more than 50%, and compared with non-dipping blood pressure, patients with nocturnal hypertension have more serious target organ damage, which is independent risk factors for all-cause death, cardiovascular death, renal events, and cardiovascular events in patients with CKD. These preliminary results suggest the role of nocturnal hypertension in the prognosis of CKD patients in China, but there are still the following questions: Is the occurrence of nocturnal hypertension in CKD patients related to certain gene expression? This project intends to perform whole-genome exon sequencing and analysis on CKD patients with nocturnal hypertension to determine the genetic mechanism of CKD patients with nocturnal hypertension. The completion of the subject will reveal the genetic characteristics of CKD patients with nocturnal hypertension, and provide a basis for the precise prevention and treatment of chronic kidney disease hypertension.
Evaluation the efficacy of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of proliferative lupus nephritis class III and IV in children and adolescents and evaluate the side effects of both drugs .
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) obtained from bone marrow for the treatment of adults with active proliferative lupus nephritis. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in achieving a full or partial response in the treatment of Lupus Nephritis (LN) during its induction period.
Nocturnal hypertension (i.e. blood pressure values >120/70 or 10% higher than diurnal values, as measured by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, ABPM) is particularly frequent in renal transplant recipients (RTR), despite the use of antihypertensive drugs. Since RTR are also affected by several sleep disorders (like insomnia, restless legs syndrome, sleep apnoea) that frankly impair their quality of sleep (SQ), the aim of the present study is to ascertain whether a relationship exists between nocturnal hypertension and SQ. In fact, both nocturnal hypertension and sleep disorders may favour the onset or the progression of cardiovascular diseases, the first cause of death in RTR.
The purpose of this study is to determine the optimum dosage and application method of Glycosides Of Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook(GTW) for Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis(HSPN) in children, and develop into the normal treatment protocols for Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis in children.