Lupus . New-onset lupus nephritis associated with COVID-19 infection

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Lupus


. 2022 Apr 29;9612033221098571.
doi: 10.1177/09612033221098571. Online ahead of print.
New-onset lupus nephritis associated with COVID-19 infection


Brigitte Kazzi ¹ , Derek Fine ² , Duvuru Geetha ¹ , Melody Chung ² , Manny Monroy-Trujillo ¹ , Homa Timlin ³



Affiliations

• PMID: 35485455
• DOI: 10.1177/09612033221098571

Abstract

A dysregulated immune response plays a critical role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathogenesis. Environmental factors such as viruses, including coronavirus 2 (COVID-19), have been described to play a role in SLE presentation and exacerbation. These viruses trigger a host's humoral and cellular immunities typically essential in elimination of the viral infection. We present a case of a Hispanic male who developed new-onset lupus nephritis class II after a COVID-19 infection.

Keywords: COVID-19; lupus nephritis; systemic lupus erythematosus.