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Lupus nephritis: A focus on the United Arab Emirates and the potential role of genetics.

Lupus

October 2022

Department of Genetics and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, 62776United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

Lupus nephritis (LN) is a severe manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), characterized by chronic and progressive inflammation of the kidneys. As with many other autoimmune diseases, LN is a multifactorial disease caused by genetic and environmental factors. Globally, LN can affect around 60% of SLE patients, and it was observed to be less frequent and severe in Caucasian patients compared to other ethnic groups, including Arabs.

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