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AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS
BY TAMI WONG
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Lupus nephritis is a serious and common inflammation of the kidneys caused by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE or lupus). Even if you’ve been living with lupus for some time, there is more to understand about lupus once it affects the kidneys. are diagnosed with lupus and about half of people with lupus will go on to develop the condition. Even though they may be hard to notice, there are a few common symptoms to look out for, including fatigue, weight gain, swelling of legs, feet, or ankles, and foamy or frothy urine.
How do I know if I have lupus nephritis?
The best approach to figuring out if you have lupus nephritis is to talk to controlling kidney inflammation, helping preserve kidney health, and preventing flare-ups of symptoms. There are now FDA-approved treatments to help get your disease under control. Ask your doctor about what treatment plan is right for you. The types of treatments that you are prescribed by your doctor may depend on a number of factors, including the stage of your condition. Early diagnosis and treatment may help prevent long-term kidney damage.
How does lupus nephritis affect my body?
How can I learn more
Be informed and empowered. Get your ALL IN has created the Lupus Nephritis Awareness Kit with insights from members of the community to provide educational about lupus nephritis? Your kidneys play a crucial ALL IN™ Lupus Nephritis Awareness Kit. resources and tips. Get your kit now at ALLINforLN.com/register. The ALL IN™ program is an important source of role in keeping your body information, support, and healthy by removing toxic resources for those living waste and excess fluid from with lupus nephritis and your body through urine. If their care partners. Whether you have lupus nephritis, you need information to it means that your kidneys help you with diagnosis or cannot function normally managing your condition, to keep you healthy. Lupus ALL IN is here to support nephritis may get worse over you. time and could lead to kidney failure, which is serious but © 2021 Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. All Rights Reserved. ALL IN is a trademark of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. US-NA-2100068, 4/21 Aurinia Pharmaceuticals is treatable. If your kidneys committed to supporting fail, you will need dialysis the lupus nephritis or a kidney transplant to maintain your doctor, even if you don’t have community. That’s why we launched your health. symptoms. A diagnosis is usually made the ALL IN program, an unbranded by a nephrologist or a rheumatologist website, as a source of information, What are the signs and symptoms of and generally requires a kidney biopsy. resources, and support for those lupus nephritis? The three most common tests used to affected by lupus nephritis. For more diagnose lupus nephritis are: a urine information about lupus nephritis Kidney problems can start around test, blood test, and a kidney biopsy. or the ALL IN for Lupus Nephritis the same time that lupus symptoms program at www.allinforlupusnephritis. appear, but in the early stages of lupus What can I do to stop kidney damage com. For information about Aurinia nephritis there are very few signs that from lupus nephritis? Pharmaceuticals, please visit www. anything is wrong. About one-third of auriniapharma.com. people have lupus nephritis when they Treatment for lupus nephritis is aimed at
