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5 Facts you should know about
Lupus nephritis
1
Common signs and symptoms of lupus nephritis include hematuria, proteinuria, edema, and hypertension
2
Nephritis, is clinically evident in only 50%, but occurs in probably > 90% of patients with SLE
3
Most patients with SLE who develop LN do so within 5 years of an SLE diagnosis
4
Treatment of LN usually involves immunosuppressive therapy
5
Within 10 years of an initial SLE diagnosis, 5-20% of patients with LN develop end-stage kidney disease
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