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Lupus and the Kidney: The Six Classes of Lupus Nephritis, the 2024 Treatment Shift (belimumab, voclosporin, obinutuzumab), and When Dialysis or Transplant Comes In

About 40–60% of people with systemic lupus erythematosus develop lupus nephritis, a leading cause of kidney failure in young women. Why a biopsy is essential, what the six classes mean, the move to low-dose steroids and triple therapy, and what is different for lupus patients on dialysis or waiting for a transplant.

Why Do People Develop Chronic Kidney Disease? Major Causes and Risk Factors

In Taiwan, about half of new dialysis patients have diabetes, followed by hypertension and glomerulonephritis. Understanding the cause tells you where to start protecting your kidneys.