Research Article
Immunosuppressive Treatment for Lupus Nephritis: Long-Term Results in 178 Patients
Table 2
The distribution of lupus nephritis pathology classes.
| LN classes | 1st biopsy | 2nd biopsy | n | % | n | % |
| Class I | 5 | 4.6 | 1 | 6.6 | Class II | 12 | 11.1 | 2 | 13.3 | Class III | 22 | 20.3 | 3 | 20 | Class IV | 42 | 38.8 | 3 | 20 | Class V | 15 | 13.8 | 2 | 13.3 | Class V + class III/IV | 3 | 2.7 | 2 | 13.3 | Class VI | 9 | 8.3 | 2 | 13.3 | Total | 108 | 100 | 15 | 100 |
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