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Lupus Nephritis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
Lupus Nephritis Preferred
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