Urinary epidermal growth factor as a marker for lupus nephritis: clinical, laboratory, and histopathological study
Background: Lupus nephritis can be seen in up to 60% of all SLE patients with 10–15% of nephritis patients progress to end-stage renal disease, late diagnosis of lupus nephritis is correlated with a higher frequency of renal insufficiency. The study aim is determination of the value of Urinary Human Epidermal Growth Factor (urinary EGF) as an early biomarker of lupus ... إقراء المزيد