The long-term outcomes and histological transformation in class II lupus nephritis

Objectives:

To examined the short and long-term outcome of class II lupus nephritis (LN).

Methods:

This retrospective study included patients with class II LN at their first renal biopsy between January 1996 and December 2016 in King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The rate of complete remission, worsening renal function, and histological transformation in the second biopsy were examined.

Results:

The...