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MeSH Heading: Lupus Nephritis
Tree Number(s): C12.050.351.968.419.570.363.680; C12.200.777.419.570.363.680; C12.950.419.570.363.680; C17.300.480.680; C20.111.590.560
Unique ID: D008181
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008181
Scope Note: Glomerulonephritis associated with autoimmune disease SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS. Lupus nephritis is histologically classified into 6 classes: class I - normal glomeruli, class II - pure mesangial alterations, class III - focal segmental glomerulonephritis, class IV - diffuse glomerulonephritis, class V - diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis, and class VI - advanced sclerosing glomerulonephritis (The World Health Organization classification 1982).
Entry Term(s): Glomerulonephritis, Lupus; Lupus Glomerulonephritis; Nephritis, Lupus
NLM Classification #: WJ 353
Previous Indexing: Glomerulonephritis (1966-1986); Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic (1966-1986); Nephritis (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/06/18
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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diagnosis (DI)

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diet therapy (DH)

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etiology (ET)

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immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0012759
Scope Note: Glomerulonephritis associated with autoimmune disease SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS. Lupus nephritis is histologically classified into 6 classes: class I - normal glomeruli, class II - pure mesangial alterations, class III - focal segmental glomerulonephritis, class IV - diffuse glomerulonephritis, class V - diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis, and class VI - advanced sclerosing glomerulonephritis (The World Health Organization classification 1982).
Terms: Lupus Nephritis Preferred Term
Term UI T024392
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1987); Glomerulonephritis, Lupus
Term UI T024389
Date06/18/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Lupus Glomerulonephritis
Term UI T024390
Date06/18/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Nephritis, Lupus
Term UI T024391
Date06/18/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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