Lupus nephritis

Lupus nephritis: Introduction

Lupus nephritis: Lupus nephritis is an inflammation of the kidney caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a disease of the immune system. SLE causes harm to the skin, ... more about Lupus nephritis.

Lupus nephritis: Kidney damage caused by lupus. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Lupus nephritis is available below.

Symptoms of Lupus nephritis

• Weight gain
• High blood pressure
• Dark urine
• Swelling around eyes
• Swollen legs
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 7 symptoms of Lupus nephritis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Lupus nephritis:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Kidney Testing
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Test Kits
• more tests...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Lupus nephritis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Lupus nephritis

• Urine tests
• Blood tests
• Kidney x-rays
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Lupus nephritis?

• Misdiagnosis of Lupus nephritis
• Failure to diagnose Lupus nephritis
• Hidden causes of Lupus nephritis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Lupus nephritis

Lupus nephritis: Medical Mistakes

• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Lupus nephritis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Lupus nephritis:

• Mom & Baby
• Pregnancy
• Urinary Care & Incontinence
• Womens Health
• Bladder
• more product offers...»

Lupus nephritis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Lupus nephritis

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Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of pelvic...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Lupus nephritis

Lupus nephritis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
• Research Your Doctor Online
• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Lupus nephritis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Lupus nephritis:

• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Lupus nephritis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Lupus nephritis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Lupus nephritis

• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Lupus nephritis:

• Underlying causes of Lupus nephritis
• Lupus nephritis as a complication caused by other conditions

Treatments for Lupus nephritis

• Low-sodium diet
• Low-protein diet
• Low-potassium diet
• Medications
• Anti-hypertensives
• more treatments...»

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Latest Treatments for Lupus nephritis

• Methylprednisone
• Prednisolone
• Mycophenolate
• Mofetil
• Cyclophosphamide
• more treatments...»

See full list of 13 latest treatments for Lupus nephritis

News Archives for Lupus nephritis

Medical news articles related to Lupus nephritis include:

• New Batch of Lupus Genes Discovered
• Better Lupus Treatments on the Horizon
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Lupus nephritis

Medical research articles related to Lupus nephritis include:

• Should gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue be administered to prevent premature ovarian failure in young women with systemic lupus erythematosus on cyclophosphamide therapy?
• Successful treatment of class V+IV lupus nephritis with multitarget therapy
• Tubular toxicity of urinary protein
• Diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease
• Diagnostic Accuracy Study of Urine Dipstick in Relation to 24-Hour Measurement as a Screening Tool for Proteinuria in Lupus Nephritis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus.
• Clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with chronic kidney disease
• Histopathology Kidney - Systemic lupus erythematosus
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Lupus nephritis

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Reseach about Lupus nephritis

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Clinical Trials for Lupus nephritis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Lupus nephritis include:

• Safety and Efficacy Study of LJP 394 (Abetimus Sodium) to Treat Lupus Kidney Disease - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Abetimus sodium (LJP 394)
• Study of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Cyclophosphamide and Fludarabine to Treat Lupus Nephritis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - SQ Fludarabine
• Treating Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients With CTLA4-IgG4m (RG2077) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - CTLA4-IgG4m (RG2077)
• Aspreva Lupus Management Study (ALMS) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Mycophenolate mofetil,Intravenous cyclophosphamide (active comparator, induction),Azathioprine (active comparator, maintenance)
• more trials...»

See full list of 18 Clinical Trials for Lupus nephritis

Lupus nephritis: Broader Related Topics

• Kidney conditions
• Nephritis
• more types...»

Types of Lupus nephritis

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Article Excerpts about Lupus nephritis

Lupus nephritis is an inflammation of the kidney caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a disease of the immune system. SLE causes harm to the skin, joints, kidneys, and brain. (Source: excerpt from Lupus Nephritis: NIDDK)