Plasma-soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor levels are associated with clinical and pathological activities in lupus nephritis: a large cohort study from China

摘要

Background In this study, we detected plasma urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) and soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) levels in Chinese lupus nephritis patients from a large cohort. The associations between plasma uPA and soluble uPAR and clinico-pathological characteristics were further analyzed.