5 Facts you should know about

Lupus nephritis

Common signs and symptoms of lupus nephritis include hematuria, proteinuria, edema, and hypertension

Nephritis, is clinically evident in only 50%, but occurs in probably > 90% of patients with SLE

Most patients with SLE who develop LN do so within 5 years of an SLE diagnosis

Treatment of LN usually involves immunosuppressive therapy

Within 10 years of an initial SLE diagnosis, 5-20% of patients with LN develop end-stage kidney disease

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