Patient's question:
My father has been complaining about itching all over his body recently. After scratching, he feels pain. He has noticeable swelling in his hands and feet. The doctor said it's systemic lupus erythematosus and kidney disease-induced. Systemic lupus erythematosus with kidney involvement at stage IV. How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Systemic lupus erythematosus has reappeared with stage IV renal dysfunction, indicating that the condition is relatively severe. In this case, the pathological type can manifest as fibrosis or. At this stage, the use of anti-automimmune drugs may lead to the evolution of antibodies and antibody complexes, but their therapeutic effect is not significant. If renal dysfunction recurs, methods such as dialysis or artificial kidney treatment may need to be adopted.