Diagnostic value of TWEAK for predicting active lupus nephritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Purpose Accumulative studies showed that tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) was up-regulated in the blood and urine from patients diagnosed with lupus nephritis (LN) and that it might be used as a novel biomarker for active LN. This meta-analysis aimed to determine th...

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Main Authors: Hao-Yang Ma, Shuang Chen, Wei-Dong Cao, Cui-Ting Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Renal Failure
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886022X.2020.1853568