Lupus nephritis symptoms?

summary

Lupus nephritis is a common clinical secondary glomerular disease, so the treatment has become a more concerned topic. The clinical manifestations are various and complex, which often lead to misdiagnosis. Some patients with severe disease, rapid development, if not timely diagnosis can quickly develop into renal failure or multiple organ failure, leading to death. Now let's share the symptoms of lupus nephritis?.

Lupus nephritis symptoms?

First: skin and mucous membrane damage: most patients have skin damage at the skin exposure, and about half of them have butterfly erythema or hair loss. Some patients can see urticaria, discoid erythema, palms, fingers, nail erythema, purpura and so on. Some patients have oral ulcers. Alopecia was the main index of SLE activity.

Second: joints and muscles: 90% of patients have joint pain, common in the small joints of the limbs. About 30% of the patients had myalgia. Long term irregular use of hormone can lead to aseptic necrosis of femoral head in some patients.

Third: cardiovascular: some patients can have pericarditis, generally short and mild, a few patients can have myocarditis. About 1 / 4 of the patients may have Raynaud's phenomenon.

matters needing attention

① Red blood cells: 50% ～ 75% of patients were positive pigment positive cell anemia; ② White blood cells: 60% of patients have white blood cells less than 4.5 × 109 / L, especially the decrease of lymph nodes; ③ Platelet: it is generally mildly reduced, and a few can be seriously reduced. About 50% of the patients had gonorrhea.