Lupus Nephritis (kidney inflammation)

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40% of SLE patients will develop kidney inflammation (lupus nephritis)

Lupus inflammation of the kidneys (lupus nephritis, LN) video below:
     
     - LN affects 40% of SLE patients
     - People with LN do not feel badly until it becomes severe
     - This is why your rheumatologist asks you to do a urine sample every 3 months (hopefully)
    - This is why you should do a frequent urine sample. The faster it is diagnosed, the faster it is treated, the higher the chances for remission
     - These are unprecedented times for LN. We have the 1st two ever FDA-approved drugs for LN
          Lupkynis (voclosporin, 1/22/21) and Benlysta (belimumab, 12/17/20) 
     - Both of these drugs greatly increase the chances for remission, allowing less usage of steroids
    
​     - WATCH THE VIDEO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LUPUS NEPHRITIS!
     - Brought to you by Aurinia, Lupus Chick, The Lupus Foundation of New England, and Don Thomas, MD

Author

Don Thomas, MD, author of "The Lupus Encyclopedia" and "The Lupus Secrets"