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Protocol kidney biopsy in the management of proliferative (class III/IV) lupus nephritis: barking up the wrong tree!

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Key takeaways

This is an opinion piece arguing against routine repeat kidney biopsies in lupus nephritis, a kidney disease caused by lupus. A biopsy means taking a tiny piece of kidney with a needle to look at it under a microscope. The authors argue that doing these on a fixed schedule is the wrong way to guide treatment. It is a commentary, not a study, so there are no results behind it.

Who did this work

Ladan Zand (Mayo Clinic) · Gian Marco Berti (Mayo Clinic) · Anila Cara (Mayo Clinic) · Sanjeev Sethi (Mayo Clinic in Arizona) · Fernando C. Fervenza (Mayo Clinic)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-04
https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfag207