Systemic lupus erythematosus: Renal involvement and prognosis

In 20 cases of systemic lupus erythematosus the renal biopsy findings permitted morphological classification with features of prognostic value. Glomerulosclerosis and interstitial fibrosis correlated best with the clinical course. Renal involvement, with a 90% 5 year survival, may have less sinister implications for this population, in contrast with the poor prognosis reported in comparable series.