Saturday, February 22, 2014

What Factors Will Lead to Lupus Nephritis?

Lupus Nephritis is a kind of serious kidney disease which not only affects body function, but also threat patients’ life. What factors will lead to Lupus Nephritis? The expert in Beijing Yumei Kidney Disease Hospital Dr. Liu Jing Duo gives us some explanation.

He said that the factors include:

1. Heredity: heredity plays a decisive role in Lupus Nephritis onset, and it is the most primary cause. Patients may have family history and relative has a high risk of occurrence.

2. Sex hormone: because this disease affects more female than male, and commonly occurring in lactation period, female hormone is related to Lupus Nephritis. About 50% female patients’ condition is worsening due to pregnancy.

3. Psychological Factors:Psychological stress can trigger the disease being active, and it is also a possible cause which is resulting in Lupus Nephritis. However, stress for individuals’ response is influenced by individual’s quality, personality and stressful life practice’ intense, persistence and frequency.

4. Environmental factors: 1. Infection; 2. Stimulating immune system.

5. Medicine and decayed food may also lead to Lupus Nephritis.




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