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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
There are no established risk factors for [disease name].
OR
The most potent risk factor in the development of [disease name] is [risk factor 1]. Other risk factors include [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].
OR
Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include [risk factor 1], [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].
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Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] may be occupational, environmental, genetic, and viral.
Risk Factors
- The most potent risk factor in the development of Lupus nehpritis include is auto-immunity. Other risk factors include race, gender, infections and drugs.[1]
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of Lupus Nephritis may be:[1]
Race:
- African-Americans[1]
Gender:
- Females are more likely to develop Lupus nephritis[1]
Infections:
- Viruses specially retroviruses
Drugs:
- Hydralazine
- Procainamide
Genetics
- Fc gamma RIIIA-V/F158[2]
Less Common Risk Factors:
Less common risk factors in the development of Lupus nephritis include:[1]
- C4A or C4B
- Hyopcomplementemia
- Low production of Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Cameron JS (February 1999). "Lupus nephritis". J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 10 (2): 413–24. PMID 10215343.
- ↑ Karassa FB, Trikalinos TA, Ioannidis JP (April 2003). "The Fc gamma RIIIA-F158 allele is a risk factor for the development of lupus nephritis: a meta-analysis". Kidney Int. 63 (4): 1475–82. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00873.x. PMID 12631364.