Research Article

Urinary TWEAK Level as a Marker of Lupus Nephritis Activity in 46 Cases

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uMCP-1 levels correlated with LN renal biopsy index. A positive correlation ( 𝑟 = 0 . 8 0 0 , 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1 ) between Active Index (AI) and uMCP-1 levels had been found from data of 34 patients with LN who had routine renal biopsies. And the analysis of urinary TWEAK levels with Glomerular Activity Index (GAI) and those with Tubulointerstitial Activity Index (TIAI) both yield positive ( 𝑟 G A I = 0 . 8 0 4 , 𝑟 T I A I = 0 . 7 6 9 ), significant ( 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1 ) correlations.
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