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ArticleWorld journal of experimental medicine2026

Forgotten compartment: Impact of tubulointerstitial inflammation and damage on renal outcomes in lupus nephritis from Saudi Arabia.

Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Nihal Mohammed Sadagah, Hinda Hassan Khideer Mahmood, Fadel Alrowaie, Abdullah Mohammed Almansour, Rayan Mohammed H Alghamdi, Lama Alghamdi, Rawan A Al-Ghamdi, Ammar Elgadi, Salem H Al-Qurashi

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Muhammad Abdul Mabood KhalilCenter of Renal Diseases and Transplantation, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia. doctorkhalil1975@hotmail.com.
Nihal Mohammed SadagahCenter of Renal Diseases and Transplantation, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.
Hinda Hassan Khideer MahmoodCenter of Renal Diseases and Transplantation, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.
Fadel AlrowaieDepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Section, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 12231, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Mohammed AlmansourDepartment of Medicine, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.
Rayan Mohammed H AlghamdiCenter of Renal Diseases and Transplantation, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.
Lama AlghamdiDepartment of Medicine, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.
Rawan A Al-GhamdiDepartment of Medicine, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.
Ammar ElgadiFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 11115, Sudan.
Salem H Al-QurashiCenter of Renal Diseases and Transplantation, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.

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backgroundLupus nephritis (LN) is a significant cause of kidney morbidity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. While glomerular lesions are the primary focus of current classifications, tubulointerstitial involvement may significantly influence renal outcomes. There is limited data on tubulointerstitial inflammation (TII) and tubulointerstitial damage (TID) in Middle Eastern populations.

aimTo examine the clinical, pathological, and prognostic significance of coexisting TII and TID in patients with biopsy-proven LN from Saudi Arabia.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed 100 patients with biopsy-confirmed LN. Patients were stratified into those with TII + TID (

resultsPatients with TII + TID had lower baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (77.7 ± 37.4 mL/minute/1.73 m

conclusionTII and damage are common in LN and are closely associated with proliferative glomerular lesions, fibrinoid necrosis, and adverse renal outcomes. The presence of TII + TID, along with baseline creatinine, CRP, and hyaline deposits, identifies patients at higher risk for poor renal prognosis. These findings highlight the importance of evaluating the tubulointerstitial compartment for risk stratification and tailored management in LN, particularly in the Saudi Arabian population.

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Lupus nephritisPrognosisRenal biopsyRenal outcomesSaudi ArabiaTubulointerstitial damageTubulointerstitial inflammation

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