Do you think the benefits of performing a repeat kidney biopsy to assess histologic evidence of disease activity or chronic damage outweigh the risks in a patient with recently treated lupus nephritis and improving creatinine levels?
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Do you think the benefits of performing a repeat kidney biopsy to assess histologic evidence of disease activity or chronic damage outweigh the risks in a patient with recently treated lupus nephritis and improving creatinine levels?
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Nephrology · Johns Hopkins University
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In patients with lupus nephritis who have recently undergone treatment and are demonstrating improved creatinine levels, performing a repeat kidney biopsy is generally unnecessary. The risks associated with the procedure do not justify its benefits unless there is persistent or worsening proteinuria...
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