Lupus nephritis is a serious complication of lupus that is caused by inflammation of the kidneys. It affects up to 60% of people with lupus and usually occurs within 5 years of diagnosis. If left ...

A retrospective study compared cardiovascular risks among patients with SLE who did and did not develop lupus nephritis and/or antiphospholipid antibody-positivity over time.

Lupus nephritis has a high burden of kidney and non-kidney damage accrual due to persistent disease activity, treatment-related toxicity, and age-related factors.

The use of existing guidelines for pediatric treatment varies significantly among sites, a new study has found. The study findingssuggest wide variation exists in the medications prescribed to treat ...

Medical experts illustrate characteristics in the presentation of lupus nephritis. Jorge Larranaga, MD: Lupus nephritis can present in several ways. Lupus may take up to 6 years to be diagnosed. About ...

Lupkynis is a medicine that is used for a specific kidney disease called lupus nephritis. Lupus nephritis is a kidney condition that affects people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE is an ...

The optimal management of asymptomatic serological reactivation in lupus nephritispatients has been unclear, so a trial tested preemptive treatment.

Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most serious complications of SLE, manifesting as haematuria and/or proteinuria, ...

Eventual tapering and withdrawal of steroids in patients with lupus nephritis is recommended to minimize the drugs' adverse effects, but the ideal timing is uncertain. This study followed 136 lupus ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Matthew A. Sparks, MD: I'm Dr Matthew Sparks, and welcome to Medscape's InDiscussion podcast series on chronic kidney disease. Today we'll be discussing ...