Lupus Kidney Inflammation May Have Different Cause Than Commonly Believed
NEW YORK, NY. April 29. Lupus can harm many organs in the body, including the kidneys. A new study led by Dr. Hans Haecker of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis found that the cells that provoke kidney damage are different than those that injure other organs. In part funded by a grant from […]
New Survey Shows Education and Communication Gaps in Lupus Nephritis Care
1 in 2 Lupus Nephritis Patients Don’t Know They Have Lupus New York, NY– December 7, 2020. Significant gaps in education and communication among patients and physicians pose barriers to lupus nephritis (LN) care, according to results of two companion surveys conducted by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA). Half […]
LRA-Funded Study Sheds Light on Childhood Lupus Nephritis
A study partly funded by the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) and published in Science Translational Medicine used advanced technology to study where and how immune cells interact within kidney tissue in lupus nephritis (LN), a severe kidney disease caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). By applying a cutting-edge tool called spatial transcriptomics, Shaun Jackson, MD, […]
How Are the New Lupus Nephritis Guidelines Impacting Treatment?
Recognized as National Kidney Month, March is the ideal time to learn more about the 2024 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Screening, Treatment, and Management of Lupus Nephritis. Recently issued, the guidelines are designed to provide healthcare providers with up-to-date guidance on the care and treatment of adults and children with lupus […]
Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease in which the part of your kidneys that helps filter waste and fluids from the blood is damaged. Damage to the glomeruli causes blood and protein to be lost in the urine. A quarter of people with chronic glomerulonephritis have no history of kidney disease. Source: NIH.gov