American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 184-190 , January 2006

Evolution of Lesions Over 10 Years in a Patient With SLE: Flowchart Approach to the New International Society of Nephrology (ISN)/Renal Pathology Society (RPS) Classification of Lupus Nephritis

Received 19 May 2005 ,Accepted 19 June 2005.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.06.027 on December 5, 2005.

PII: S0272-6386(05)01617-3

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.06.027

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 184-190 , January 2006