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FERREIRA, Madyory et al. Clinical and epidemiological aspects of lupus nephritis in pediatrics: A 12 years study. Arch Venez Puer Ped [online]. 2014, vol.77, n.2, pp.60-64. ISSN 0004-0649.

Introduction: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a common complication of Systemic Lupus in children and adolescents; in these age groups, kidney damage is more aggressive, symptoms are more severe and remission is lower, compared with what occurs in adults. Methods: The objective was to describe clinical and epidemiological aspects of LN in patients attended at the Pediatric Nephrology Service, Children’s Hospital of Valencia - Venezuela. The investigation was quantitative, not experimental, descriptive and retrospective. Results: 21 patients, 13 adolescents (62%), 15 female (71%). Diffuse Glomerulonephritis (Class IV Lupus Nephritis of WHO classification) was the most frequent lesion; clinical manifestations at presentation were edema, skin lesions and arthritis. Other manifestations: blood disorders, immune and urine alterations on admission. Co-morbidity associated was more frequent in the nephrourological and hematological systems. 4 patients died and remission of symptoms, of variable degree, was seen in the other cases. Conclusions: This series of LN in pediatrics shows that it is more frequent in female adolescents with clinical manifestations in skin and joints. The most frequent lesion is diffuse glomerulonephritis. Treatment was variable and the total survival of patients was 71% (17 patients) during a follow up of approximately 4.2 years. Lupus nephritis is a complex pathology in pediatric ages and its early diagnosis, proper histopathologic classification and adequate therapeutic management are important in terms of quality of life, prognosis and survival of patients.

Palabras clave : lupus nephritis; lupus; glomerulopathies.

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