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Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
Lupusreference #Renal #diseases ... #SLE #Systemic ... #venn #nephrology ... #nephritis #classification ... #types #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Diseases: • Homogeneous ... tissue disease ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Systemic
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Systemic ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Lupus Erythematosus ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Arthritis R Renal Disease ... (Nephritis) P ... #systemic #lupus ... #erythematosus ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Decade Skin Disease ... diseases (i.e. ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
to kidney disease ... lupus erythematosus ... Non-LN Kidney Disease ... #Nephritis #diagnosis ... #nephrology #biopsy
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
and Systemic lupus ... Association with disease ... with auto-immune diseases ... #lupus #erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
during hemolytic disease ... glomerulonephritis, rheumatoid ... lupus erythematosus ... - Contact dermatitis ... #Classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Autoimmune diseases ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), rheumatoid ... #types #classification ... #rheumatology #