Lupus is always considered as a kind of skin disease, so many people dare not
approach them. In many occasions, people with Lupus Nephritis are always looked
upon by other people. Thereby people should know whether lupus nephritis is
contagious or not.
Is lupus nephritis contagious?
In china, the morbidity of lupus nephritis is much higher than that in
western countries. But the rate is only 70/100,000, so the majority is not
familiar with this disease. Thereby they feel afraid to be infected when seeing
lupus rashes in patients’ face. The sign of lupus is a butterfly-shaped rash
across the cheeks and bridge of the nose. It damages their skin in face and
body, which brings a ugly appearance to them in serious condition.
In fact, lupus nephritis is not a contagious disease. it is not a skin
disease but an autoimmune disease. Due to the disordered immune system, abnormal
immune reactions occur in their body, resulting in a great damage in skin,
joints, heart, kidneys and so on. In many cases, people with lupus have kidney
problems or even kidney failure.
What causes lupus nephritis?
In order to make clear that lupus nephritis is not contagious, we should know
something which can lead to lupus nephritis. During so many years’ study, people
have found some factors related with lupus nephritis.
People’s races determine if they are easy to encounter lupus nephritis. For
example, African-American, Latino, Asian have higher risks having lupus
nephritis. Then, lupus nephritis may be easily aroused by female hormone. So
female people between the ages of 20 and 40 are in the majority. Besides, the
causes of lupus nephritis also may include virus infection, some special drugs,
disorder in immune system and allergy of ultraviolet rays etc.
How to treat lupus nephritis?
In order to put out the active immune reaction, Immunotherapy is used in our
hospital for patients with lupus nephritis. It can rebuild new immune system and
restrain the active immune reaction. With the repair of Immunotherapy, your
immune system will be regulated to normal.
Furthermore, Immunotherapy can mend your tissues in kidneys. With its special
feature, Immunotherapy can reproduce many kidney cells to fill the room of the
damaged ones. Besides, it also can create tiny blood vessels and other tissues,
which is seemed that your kidneys are rebuilt again.
Do not worry. Lupus nephritis is not a contagious disease, so I hope more
people will take care of the people with lupus nephritis. And I also hope
patients can recover during our therapy. You can know more by consulting our
experts online.