What percentage of SLE patients present for the first time as lupus nephritis

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What percentage of SLE patients present for the first time as lupus nephritis

50% of all lupus patients develop clinically significant kidney involvement over the course of their illness. Perhaps 10-25% have renal features at presentation.

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