Research Article
Infiltrating CD16+ Are Associated with a Reduction in Peripheral CD14+CD16++ Monocytes and Severe Forms of Lupus Nephritis
Table 2
Histopathology characteristics in 48 patients with biopsy proven LN.
| Glomerular findings | | Local necrosis | 9 (18.7%) | Cellular proliferation | 40 (83.3%) | Karyorrhexis | 12 (25.0%) | Fibrinoid exudate | 1 (2.1%) | Wire loop lesions | 9 (18.7%) | Hyaline thrombosis | 6 (12.5%) | Basal membrane thickening | 13 (27.1%) | Fibrosis | 4 (8.3%) |
| Tubulointerstitial findings | | Inflammatory infiltrate | 34 (70.8%) | Edema | 1 (2.1%) | Fibrosis | 18 (37.5%) | Tubular atrophy | 18 (37.5%) |
| Artery and arterioles | | Fibrinoid exudate | 1 (2.1%) | Fibrinoid/platelet thrombus | 1 (2.1%) | Necrosis | 1 (2.1%) | Arterial sclerosis | 5 (10.4%) | Arteriolar hyalinosis | 4 (8.3%) |
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