Renal disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria: persistent proteinuria >500 mg/day or ≥3 on dipstick and/or presen...
Assess for signs/symptoms of SLE.
Active nephritis is often accompanied by fever, peripheral edema, nausea, vomiting, headache and dizziness.
Hypertension, fever
Pleural/per...
Monitor bone density; optimize vitamin D and calcium intake, BMI, and regular exercise.
Low-salt diet
Avoid sun or ultraviolet light exposure.
Urine protein-to-creatinine ratio, urine microscopy, serum albumin, creatinine, antibody titers (especially anti-dsDNA), C3, C4, BP at least eve...
Gasparotto M, Gatto M, Binda V, et al. Lupus nephritis: clinical presentations and outcomes in the 21st century. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2020 Dec 5;59(Suppl5):v3...
68815009 Systemic lupus erythematosus glomerulonephritis syndrome (disorder)
73286009 SLE glomerulonephritis syndrome, WHO cla...
Early diagnosis, correct classification (based on renal biopsy), and rapid treatment improve renal survival.
Treat proliferative/progressive LN with a short induction course followed by...
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