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Tag: kidney disease

Protein Osteopontin Indicator of Lupus Nephritis, Shows Clinical Trial

February 1, 2019 Raised levels of a protein osteopontin were shown to indicate lupus nephritis and higher disease activity, in a new study conducted at 33 centers by top lupus researchers worldwide. Published in The Journal of Rheumatology, the study looked at results from 344 lupus patients. At the beginning of the study (baseline), patients […] Read More

Our Funded Scientists Find Potential Target to Treat Kidney Disease

March 21, 2018   Lupus Research Alliance-Funded Scientists Find Potential Target to Treat Kidney Disease Novel research initially funded by the Lupus Research Alliance through a grant to Hospital for Special Surgery scientists significantly advanced understanding of kidney damage in lupus. As reported by Hospital for Special Surgery: A protein that helps regulate the body’s […] Read More