Treatment outcome and survival status among adult patients treated for lupus nephritis in selected tertiary hospitals of Ethiopia.

Lupus nephritis (LN) is kidney involvement of systematic lupus erythematous that ranges from mild to severe and occurs in 60% of adult patients. Despite advances in therapy, LN morbidity and mortality remains high. There is a paucity of data regarding adult LN patient's treatment outcome, survival status, and associated factors in developing countries, particularly in Ethiopia.