Lupus nephritis type 5 refers to membranous lupus nephritis, in which the lesions are already more serious and patients should seek medical treatment in time.
There are 6 types of lupus nephritis, namely, mild membranous lupus nephritis, membranoproliferative lupus nephritis, focal lupus nephritis, diffuse lupus nephritis, membranous lupus nephritis, and severe sclerosing lupus nephritis, of which type 5 is membranous lupus nephritis.
When lupus nephritis develops to type 5, the glomerular basement membrane has been diffusely thickened, and there may be segmental or diffuse deposition of subepithelial immune complexes, with or without associated mesangial lesions, and at this time, the patient may have a variety of symptoms, such as hematuria, oliguria, elevated blood pressure, generalized edema, etc., and the condition is more serious, and the patient should go to the hospital in time for consultation, and treatment under the guidance of a professional physician.