Incidence of Kidney Replacement Therapy and Subsequent Outcomes Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Findings From the ERA Registry.

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE: There is a dearth of data characterizing patients requiring kidney replacement therapy (KRT) for kidney failure due to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe trends in incidence and prevalence of KRT among these patients as well as to compare their outcomes to patients treated with KRT for diseases other than SLE.STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study based on kidney registry data.SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: Patients recorded in 14 registries of patients receiving kidney replacement therapy that provided data to the European Renal Association (ERA) Registry between 1992 and 2016.PREDICTOR: SLE as cause…