Lupus nephritis is a type of kidney disease caused when lupus - a systemic autoimmune disease - attacks your kidneys.

Approximately half of adults with lupus will get kidney damage from their condition. Lupus nephritis can ultimately lead to kidney failure.

Symptoms of lupus nephritis include:

- Swelling in your legs, feet, or ankles
- Foamy urine
- High blood pressure
- Joint pain
- Fever
- Muscle pain
- Rash



 

 ## Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

  department###  [Kidney Medicine](/departments/kidney-medicine) 

 A department providing nephrology and renal medicine care, including diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management for chronic kidney disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders… 

 

 

  department###  [Lupus Clinic](/departments/rheumatology/lupus-clinic) 

 A clinic within the Department of Rheumatology providing diagnosis and lupus treatment, including medications, infusion therapy, and monitoring to manage symptoms, reduce inflamma…