Background Obesity is associated with vitamin D deficiency, and both are areas of active
public health concern. We explored the causality and direction of the relationship between …

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis (LN) disproportionately
affect individuals who are members of racial/ethnic minority groups and individuals of lower …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency and characteristics of clinical signs, symptoms,
laboratory findings, and medication use in children with pediatric systemic lupus …

Objectives To examine the relationship between being overweight or obese and developing
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in two large prospective cohorts, the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) …

Objective To investigate the nationwide prevalence, incidence, and sociodemographics of
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis among children in the US Medicaid …

Objective This study was undertaken to investigate whether recent advances in lupus
nephritis treatment have led to changes in the incidence of end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) …

Objective To examine the epidemiology of serious infections, a significant cause of morbidity
and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), in a nationwide cohort of SLE and …

Objective. Prevalence and severity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in adults is
suggested to be distinctly different between ethnic groups. The impact of ethnicity is not as well …

Elevated concentrations of albumin in the urine, albuminuria, are a hallmark of diabetic
kidney disease and are associated with an increased risk for end-stage renal disease and …

Identification of sequence variants robustly associated with predisposition to diabetic kidney
disease (DKD) has the potential to provide insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms …