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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Age-stratified risk factors and predictive models for progression to lupus nephritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a review.

Shuyu Sun, Song Li, Xin Chang, Jian Wu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Shuyu SunDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Song LiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Xin ChangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Jian WuDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a highly heterogeneous autoimmune disorder, and lupus nephritis (LN) is one of its most severe organ manifestations. The age at disease onset is a critical factor influencing the clinical phenotype, disease progression, and prognosis of SLE. However, few studies have specifically focused on the age-stratified risk of developing LN. This review examines the age-related clinical and immunological features of SLE and the risk factors associated with progression to LN. In addition, it systematically evaluates how current LN risk prediction models incorporate age as a variable. Although many existing models include age, a significant gap remains-no tools have been specifically designed to assess LN risk across different age groups. Therefore, developing age-specific LN risk prediction models and tailored management strategies is crucial to improving patient outcomes. Such approaches would enable the early identification of high-risk patients and facilitate individualized interventions, ultimately leading to improved long-term renal outcomes for patients with SLE.

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Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicLupus NephritisAge FactorsAge of OnsetDisease ProgressionHumansPrognosisRisk AssessmentRisk Factorsage stratificationclinical heterogeneitylupus nephritispredictive modelsrisk factorssystemic lupus erythematosus

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