Association of Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroups with Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity, Damage Scores, and Lupus Nephritis

By afschroeder • January 10, 2026

Udar V, Atilano SR, Stephens AV, Chang RY, Jackson NJ, Chang SY, Chwa M, McCurdy D. Association of Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroups with Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity, Damage Scores, and Lupus Nephritis. J Clin Med. 2025 Dec 23;15(1):86. doi: 10.3390/jcm15010086. PMID: 41517335; PMCID: PMC12786546.

Tags: DOM STAT, General Internal Medicine, Lupus Nephritis, mitochondria, mitochondrial (mt) DNA haplogroup, pediatric SLE (pSLE), Publications, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic lupus erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI-2K), Systemic Lupus Internal Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) Damage Index (SDI)

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