Everything You Need to Know About Lupkynis for SLE
Lupus nephritis (LN) is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues. In Lupus Nephritis, this attack specifically targets the kidneys, causing inflammation and damaging nephrons- the structures that filter waste from the blood. If left untreated, lupus nephritis can lead to progressive kidney damage , high blood pressure , proteinuria (protein in the urine) , chronic kidney disease , and eventually kidney failure . 1 Symptoms and Diagnosis: 2 Swollen hands, feet or fac e. Foamy urine due to proteinuria . Fatigue and elevated blood pressure. Weight gain from fatigue and fluid retention. Decreased urine output. Kidney Biopsy remains the gold standard for LN diagnosis, apart from a kidney biopsy other imaging and lab tests are done to rule out other diseases & assess the ex...