Lupus nephritis is a kidney disease caused by systemic lupus erythematosus. It can usually be treated by antihypertensive, immunosuppressive, dialysis and surgery.
1. Antihypertensive treatment: patients can use angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors such as captopril and enalapril or angiotensin II receptor blockers such as chlorosartan to lower blood pressure and reduce urinary protein, so as to slow down the progress of the disease.
2. Immunosuppressive therapy: patients can choose to use azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine and other immunosuppressive drugs for treatment as prescribed by the doctor.
3. Dialysis: Patients with severe symptoms can choose hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis to replace the kidneys to remove the excessive metabolites in the body.
4. Surgery: Lupus nephritis end-stage can be treated with kidney transplantation.
Patients with lupus nephritis are advised to go to the rheumatology and immunology department, nephrology department and other related departments in regular hospitals and follow the doctor’s prescription for treatment, and do not use medication on their own.