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One of the most significant consequences of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is lupus nephritis (LN). Visfatin, an adipokine that is significantly expressed in visceral fat and is a marker of endothelial dysfunction in chronic kidney disease, has multiple proinflammatory actions. We aimed to evaluate the state of serum visfatin in SLE patients and to detect its possible correlation with the disease's activity and effects on the kidney affection. Fifty patients with active LN, 50 patients with inactive lupus, and 50 healthy people had their serum visfatin levels tested. Chemical and immunological markers of SLE and LN were measured. The SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) was used to measure the disease's activity. Renal biopsies from the LN subgroup were collected and classified using the modified classification of the World Health Organization. The serum visfatin of patients with active LN was significantly greater than that of inactive lupus patients and the healthy controls (20.56 ± 1.07 ng/mL, 16.77 ± 1.02 ng/mL, and 9.96 ± 1.46 ng/mL, P <0.001). SLEDAI and serum visfatin levels were shown to be significantly correlated (P = 0.000057). Serum visfatin levels were likewise significantly correlated with the index of histological activity in the active group (P <0.00001). Serum visfatin was raised in individuals with active LN and was related to the SLEDAI and disease severity scores. Serum visfatin could be utilized as a noninvasive biomarker for evaluating the severity of LN and risk stratification of the risk.
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