Glomerulonephritis associated with autoimmune disease SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS. Lupus nephritis is histologically classified into 6 classes: class I - normal glomeruli, class II - pure mesangial alterations, class III - focal segmental glomerulonephritis, class IV - diffuse glomerulonephritis, class V - diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis, and class VI - advanced sclerosing glomerulonephritis (The World Health Organization classification 1982).
Also Known As:
Glomerulonephritides, Lupus; Lupus Glomerulonephritides; Lupus Nephritides; Nephritides, Lupus; Glomerulonephritis, Lupus; Lupus Glomerulonephritis; Nephritis, Lupus