study of lupus nephritis

ABSTRACT

Twenty-seven patients of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus were seen over a period of 8 years. Female to male ratio was 8 1. Most of the cases were young and presented with proteinuria with or without nephrotic syndrome. Active disease was associated with depression of C3, positive ANA and LE cell and raised titre of Anti DNA antibodies. Twenty patients underwent renal biopsy. Patients were treated with steroids and or other immunosuppressive drugs. Causes of death were different from those in western series