Publication Name	World Journal of Nephrology
Manuscript ID	117073
Country	Pakistan

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Lupus nephritis and kidney transplantation: A narrative review of patient and graft outcomes
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Tabassum Elahi, Saima Ahmed and Muhammed Mubarak
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Corresponding Author	Tabassum Elahi, Professor, Department of Nephrology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Chand Bibi Road, Karachi 74200, Sindh, Pakistan. elahitabassum@gmail.com
Key Words	End-stage kidney disease; Graft survival; Immunosuppressive therapy; Kidney transplantation; Lupus nephritis; Outcomes
Core Tip	Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for lupus nephritis progressing to end stage kidney disease, though its survival benefit in lupus nephritis end-stage kidney disease remains uncertain. Achieving disease quiescence before transplantation is critical, yet emerging evidence supports preemptive transplantation and personalized immunosuppressive regimens to enhance outcomes. New therapies such as voclosporin and belimumab, together with biomarkers like urinary monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, matrix metallo proteinase-7and B-cell activating factor, show promise for improving patient selection, monitoring disease activity, and predicting recurrence. Careful integration of updated guidelines and recent evidence is essential to optimize both patient and graft survival.
Citation	Elahi T, Ahmed S, Mubarak M. Lupus nephritis and kidney transplantation: A narrative review of patient and graft outcomes. 2026; World J Nephrol In press

Received	2025-11-27 06:16
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-27 06:16
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-02 08:10
Return for Revision	2025-12-02 08:10
Revised	2025-12-13 13:02
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-04 02:40
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-04 10:44
Articles in Press	2026-02-04 10:44
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