Why do I Develop Lupus Nephritis?

• Lupus Nephritis is caused by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and it is an immunological disease with symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and obvious renal damage. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus develops insidiously and patients have no ideas about what happened. Lupus Nephritis will damage glomerular capillary epithelial cells and the normal function of epithelial cells, and then result in dysfunction of kidney.

  Some people do not know why they got Lupus Nephritis. Actually, Lupus Nephritis is very common, as we've mentioned before, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a disease that could damage various systems and organs, and the damage of systems and organs represents in the form of Vasculitis. Kidney is an organ with the most abundant blood vessels, and it is the first victim of Lupus Erythematosus. Lupus Nephritis of different degrees occurs on half of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients, and with a symptom of proteinuria. However, proteinuria can not reflect kidney function definitely, some other examinations are necessary to check up the impairment of kidney. But there is still one question for Lupus Nephritis patients: “why me?”

  We have already explained why kidneys are easily to be damaged by this disease, and patients still want to know why they develop Lupus Nephritis? Why others are OK?

  The following are potential causes of Lupus Nephritis:

  I Hereditary factor: studies in recent years show that hereditary factor plays a decisive role in attack of Lupus Nephritis, the patients with a family history may have a higher morbidity;

  II Low immunity, kidneys are much more likely to be damaged by pathogenic factor because of low immunity.

  III Abnormal sex hormone: Lupus Nephritis occurs mostly among women, especially among those in childbearing period.

  So it has a closed relationship with estrogen, and pregnancy may worsen the disease.

  Now we have already made it clear that why someone develops Lupus Nephritis. Keep in mind that Lupus Nephritis is not fearful so long as we face them positively and bravely, find out a combination therapy that could restrain the activity of Lupus and repair the damaged kidney cells which can yet be regarded as an excellent method.

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  Note: Kidney disease should be treated as soon as possible for enhancing the therapeutic effect and improving your life quality.
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