The use of existing guidelines for pediatric treatment varies significantly among sites, a new study has found. The study findingssuggest wide variation exists in the medications prescribed to treat ...

Lupus nephritis is a serious complication of lupus — and because it doesn’t always cause symptoms right away, it’s important to find it early. Talk to your lupus doctor about getting screened (tested) ...

Clinicians must balance maintaining lupus nephritis remission against the cumulative harms of long-term immunosuppressive therapy.

Mitochondrial antibody profiling may help identify patients with SLE at increased risk for severe complications, including LN ...

Medical experts illustrate characteristics in the presentation of lupus nephritis. Jorge Larranaga, MD: Lupus nephritis can present in several ways. Lupus may take up to 6 years to be diagnosed. About ...

Eventual tapering and withdrawal of steroids in patients with lupus nephritis is recommended to minimize the drugs' adverse effects, but the ideal timing is uncertain. This study followed 136 lupus ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Matthew A. Sparks, MD: I'm Dr Matthew Sparks, and welcome to Medscape's InDiscussion podcast series on chronic kidney disease. Today we'll be discussing ...

The case: A 57-year-old man presented to hospital with a 2-week history of progressive malaise, myalgia, fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, polyuria and polydipsia. He had a history of gastresophageal ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Nephritis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...