Lupus nephritis (patient information)

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How do I know if I have lupus nephritis and what are the symptoms of lupus nephritis?

Some patients may show no signs and symptoms of lupus nephritis. Usual symptoms include:

• Blood in the urine
• Foamy appearance to urine
• Hypertension
• Swelling of any area of the body, especially around the eyes.
• Weight gain

Who is at risk for lupus nephritis?

The underlying cause of this autoimmune disease is not clear.

How to know you have lupus nephritis ?

• Urinalysis: Patients with lupus nephritis may demonstrate blood or protein in the urine which is a sign of kidney damage.
• Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) titer: Anti-nuclear antibody titer was the first indication that processes affecting the cell nucleus were responsible for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is used to measure the pattern and amount of autoantibody. In patients with lupus nephritis, it is higher than normal.
• BUN and creatinine
• Lupus test
• Urine immunoglobulin light chain

Where to find medical care for lupus nephritis?

Directions to Hospitals Treating lupus nephritis

Copyleft Sources

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/lupusnephritis/

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000481.htm

http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/000481.htm

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/330369-overview

http://www.csmc.edu/Patients/Health-Conditions/Lupus-Nephritis.aspx

See also

• Systemic lupus erythematosus (patient information)