Early-onset systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a distinct clinical entity characterized by the onset of disease manifestations during childhood. Despite some similarities to patients who are diagnosed during adulthood, early-onset SLE typically displays a greater disease severity, with aggressive multiorgan involvement, lower responsiveness to classical therapies, and more frequent flares. Lupus nephritis is one of the most severe complications of SLE and represents a major risk factor for long-term morbidity and mortality, especially in children. This review focuses on the clinical and histological aspects of early-onset lupus nephritis, aiming at highlighting relevant differences with adult patients, emphasizing long-term outcomes and discussing the management of long-term complications. We also discuss monogenic lupus, a spectrum of conditions caused by single gene variants affecting the complement cascade, extracellular and intracellular nucleic acid sensing and processing, and occasionally other metabolic pathways. These monogenic forms typically develop early in life and often have clinical manifestations that resemble sporadic SLE, whereas their response to standard treatments is poor.

Early-onset lupus nephritis / Peyronel, Francesco; Rossi, Giovanni M; Palazzini, Giulia; Odone, Ludovica; Errichiello, Carmela; Emmi, Giacomo; Vaglio, Augusto. - In: CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL. - ISSN 2048-8505. - ELETTRONICO. - 17:(2024), pp. sfae212.0-sfae212.0. [10.1093/ckj/sfae212]

Early-onset lupus nephritis

Peyronel, Francesco;Palazzini, Giulia;Odone, Ludovica;Errichiello, Carmela;Emmi, Giacomo;Vaglio, Augusto
2024

Abstract

Early-onset systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a distinct clinical entity characterized by the onset of disease manifestations during childhood. Despite some similarities to patients who are diagnosed during adulthood, early-onset SLE typically displays a greater disease severity, with aggressive multiorgan involvement, lower responsiveness to classical therapies, and more frequent flares. Lupus nephritis is one of the most severe complications of SLE and represents a major risk factor for long-term morbidity and mortality, especially in children. This review focuses on the clinical and histological aspects of early-onset lupus nephritis, aiming at highlighting relevant differences with adult patients, emphasizing long-term outcomes and discussing the management of long-term complications. We also discuss monogenic lupus, a spectrum of conditions caused by single gene variants affecting the complement cascade, extracellular and intracellular nucleic acid sensing and processing, and occasionally other metabolic pathways. These monogenic forms typically develop early in life and often have clinical manifestations that resemble sporadic SLE, whereas their response to standard treatments is poor.
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Peyronel, Francesco; Rossi, Giovanni M; Palazzini, Giulia; Odone, Ludovica; Errichiello, Carmela; Emmi, Giacomo; Vaglio, Augusto
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