Patient's question:
Doctor, I want to consult a few differences between nephritis and lupus nephritis. My husband had symptoms of blood in his urine again a few days ago, and he went to see the doctor twice. One said it was nephritis, and the other said it was lupus nephritis.Doctor's answer:
Nephritis is a general term, referring to primary glomerulonephritis, secondary nephropathy, and interstitial nephritis. Lupus nephritis is a type of nephritis, which has secondary nephropathy, caused by systemic lupus erythematosus damaging the renal system. In terms of treatment, first, if conditions permit, a kidney biopsy should be performed to determine the pathological type, thereby guiding treatment and predicting prognosis. Treatment should involve the use of hydroxychloroquine, hormones, autoimmune preparations, etc.