Renal Resistive Index as an Indicator of Lupus Nephritis Severity and Systemic Lupus Activity

Renal Resistive Index as an Indicator of Lupus Nephritis Severity and Systemic Lupus Activity

The study explores the role of the colour Doppler scanning of the renal arteries and its relation to the degree of disease affection in lupus nephritis

we have recruited patients into 3 groups The first group is patients with lupus nephritis The second groups is patients with systemic lupus erythromatosus without nephritis The third groups is normal healthy controls we explored the association of colour Doppler and the renal resistive index with the degree of the renal affection in lupus nephritis

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1. Systemic lupus erythematosus. 2. Lupus nephritis. 3. Adults >18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1. End Stage Renal Disease. 2. Diabetes Mellitus. 3. Heart failure. 4. Hepatic diseases. 5. Obstructive nephropathy. 6. Renal artery stenosis or occlusion.