Lupus nephritis occurs when lupus autoantibodies affect parts of the kidneys that filter out waste. This causes swelling and irritation of the kidneys, called inflammation. It might lead to blood in the urine, protein in the urine, high blood pressure, kidneys that don't work well or even kidney failure.
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When systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects the kidneys it is called lupus nephritis. Lupus is an "autoimmune" disease, meaning your immune system (your ...
Jan 19, 2024 · Lupus nephritis can cause permanent kidney damage, which is called chronic kidney disease, or CKD. The most serious type of lupus nephritis, ...
Jan 13, 2021 · Lupus can cause a kidney disease called lupus nephritis. Lupus nephritis is inflammation in the kidneys that can make them stop working. When ...
Approximately one half of people with lupus experience kidney involvement, and the kidney has become the most extensively studied organ affected by lupus.
Lupus nephritis is an inflammation of the kidneys caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). ... attacking the kidneys directly or making antibodies that ...
Jan 23, 2021 · It occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the kidneys, leading to inflammation and possibly to organ damage. Inflammation of the ...
Sep 9, 2021 · Lupus nephritis is kidney inflammation and damage due to lupus, an autoimmune disease. The condition prevents your kidneys from working as they ...
Around six in ten people with lupus will develop kidney disease. It can be caused by antibodies, sent out to attack problems elsewhere in the body, getting ...
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