Lupus Nephritis

Decreased basophil proportions may be a biomarker of lupus nephritis

In this cross-sectional, case-control study, a 14-color immunophenotyping panel was done on 60 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and 20 sex- and age-matched healthy controls. In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, significantly decreased proportions of CD4-CD8- T cells, natural killer cells and innate lymphoid cells were found compared to controls after...