Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've been experiencing some swelling in my body. I feel completely exhausted. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it's kidney disease. Can lupus nephritis be cured?Doctor's answer:
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease, and its cause is not yet very clear. It may be related to factors such as generational inheritance background, living environment, viral and bacterial infections, rather than being caused by a single factor. In addition to rashes, common symptoms include arthritis, fever, fatigue, and the skin turning white or purple when hands are cold. The standard treatment for this disease is very effective, and patients can be trained and live like ordinary people. Hormones are used to induce remission, and long-acting anti-rheumatic drugs such as hydroxychloroquine are used for long-term treatment.