Lupus Nephritis
Alternate Names : Lupus Glomerular Disease, Nephritis - Lupus
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Lupus Nephritis Treatment
The goal of treatment is improvement of kidney function.
Corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications are often effective in reducing symptoms. Whether high doses of corticosteroids or immunosuppressives are likely to be beneficial depends on the precise findings on kidney biopsy.
Dialysis may be necessary to control symptoms of acute or chronic renal failure. Renal failure may be severe enough to require dialysis even if no other symptoms of SLE are present.
A kidney transplant may be recommended to treat kidney failure resulting from lupus nephritis.
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