title: Hypertension in lupus nephritis.
abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus, an inflammatory disease, has lupus nephritis as severe complication. Hypertension, secondary of the lupus nephritis represents a major cardiovascular risk factor. The impact of hypertension on the evolution and prognosis in lupus nephritis patients as well as the need to initiate pathogenic, antihypertensive and cardiovascular risk factors therapy have been evaluated.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Semiology II, Timişoara, Romania.
authors.forename: Antoanela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pogorevici
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gluhovschi
authors.forename: Gh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gluhovschi
authors.forename: Silvia M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Velciov
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trandafirescu
authors.forename: Rita V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Secrii
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome