Renal Business Today - Lupus Nephritis

New Guidelines Issued for Lupus Nephritis

LOS ANGELES—Lupus nephritis is a kidney disorder, which is caused by a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a long-term autoimmune disorder. SLE can causes organ damage, joint pain, and fatigue. ...More

3 weeks ago

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Most Lupus Nephritis Patients with ESRD Opt for Hemodialysis

Newly published research shows that more patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) caused by lupus nephritis choose hemodialysis as their initial kidney replacement therapy over peritoneal dialysis and preemptive kidney transplantation. Results of the study now available ...More

November 7, 2011

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Lupus Treatment May Boost Survival of ESRD Patients

NEW YORK— Close supervision by rheumatologists and the use of immunosuppressant drugs improve the survival of lupus patients with end-stage kidney disease, according to a study in the Sept. 1 online edition of the Journal of Rheumatology. ...More

September 21, 2011

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Study Finds Changes in Incidence of ESRD from Lupus Nephritis

BOSTON—New research documenting changes in the incidence and outcomes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the U.S. between 1995 and 2006, found a significant increase in incidence rates among patients 5 to 39 years of age and in African Americans. A second related ...More

March 29, 2011

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Lupus More Lethal Form of Kidney Disease in Children

BALTIMORE—Kidney disease caused by the autoimmune disease lupus may be twice as lethal in children as kidney disease caused by other disorders, according to research published online in Pediatric Nephrology. ...More

December 14, 2010

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Lupus Nephritis Patients Can Live Full Lives

WASHINGTON—Today, individuals with lupus nephritis benefit from better treatments than a decade ago, according to a review published online Nov. 1 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

November 8, 2010

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Urinary Protein Test Diagnoses Kidney Damage from Lupus

DALLAS—Simple urine tests for four proteins might be able to detect early kidney disease in people with lupus, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in an animal study ...More

February 16, 2010

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Researchers ID New Therapy for Kidney Disease Linked with Lupus

Investigators have identified a new disease mechanism and therapeutic approach for a type of advanced kidney disease that is a common cause of complications in patients with lupus. ...More

January 26, 2010

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Kidney Transplants Generally Safe for Lupus Patients

SAN DIEGO— Individuals with a history of lupus who receive a kidney transplant rarely develop the serious inflammatory condition lupus nephritis in their new organ, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 42nd Annual Meeting and ...More

October 31, 2009

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Researchers Probe Kidney Damage, Protection in Lupus

DALLAS—Kidney damage associated with the autoimmune disease lupus is linked to a malfunction of immune cells that causes them to congregate in and attack the organs, according to researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. ...More

April 21, 2009

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