Patient's question:
Yesterday, I suddenly had a fever. My wife bought me many fever-reducing medicines. After taking them, she sweated for half an hour and then had a fever again. But less than an hour later, she had a fever again. She also had red spots on her body. After seeing this, she worried it might be lupus nephritis. What are the symptoms of lupus nephritis?Doctor's answer:
Lupus nephritis is an autoimmune disease with connective tissue disorders. Due to the differences in toxins in the body, it can be divided into discoid lupus nephritis (DLE), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), subacute cutaneous lupus, and deep lupus. The characteristics of lupus nephritis are a slow onset, hidden recurrence, and diverse clinical manifestations. The toxin damage of discoid lupus is mainly localized to the skin. The toxin damage of systemic lupus often involves multiple organs and systems. Approximately 70%-85% of lupus patients exhibit skin manifestations.