Correlation between hemoglobin and progression of renal function in patients with proliferative lupus nephritis

Objective To explore the correlation between hemoglobin(Hb)and progression of renal function in patients with proliferative lupus nephritis(PLN).Methods Data of biopsy-proven PLN patients from January 2010 to February 2019 in Department of Nephrology,the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into stable renal function group and renal function progression group according to changes of renal function including serum creatinine doubling/end-stage renal disease(ESRD)and the demographic,clinical,and pathological characteristics were compared between the two groups.