How to Prevent from Lupus Nephritis

Here are some advisement to protect from Lupus Nephritis as follows:

One, pay attention to physical factors: the incidence of Systemic Lupus Nephritis is 5 to 12 percent among the patients' close relatives and even 69 percent of twins. Besides, among the relatives of the patients, the incidence of other autoimmunity disease such as Rheumatoid Dermatomyositis, Scleroderma and Psoriasis is also high. Descendants of Black and Asian risk a higher incidence of this disease than the white race. All of these indicates that Lupus Nephritis is related with gene. Further more, woman is more likely to catch this disease. Consequently, for patients with background condition of autoimmunity disease, including their relatives who also have autoimmunity disease, they should pay more attention to prevent Lupus Nephritis.

Two, positively treat virus infection: it is found out that virus infection of patients with Lupus Nephritis may be related with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). In addition, they should positively treat all kinds of virus infection in particular upper respiratory virus infection, which may causes other disease.
Three, pay attention to medicine toxicity: for patients who have lupus heredity history, they should pay attention to some medicine which has toxicity to them.
Four, avoid exposing to strong sunlight: ultraviolet irradiation can aggravate the condition because ultraviolet rays can make NDA transform into thymine dimer and heighten body's antigenicity, which promotes the attack of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus(SLE). Therefore, patients should avoid exposing to strong sunlight in order to reduce the damage to kidney caused by excessive ultraviolet irradiation.

Five, diet: patients should take in enough nutrient such as protein, vitamin and mineral substances. Their diet should be mainly with delicate food with proper content of salt and water. Besides, they should avoid smoking,drinking wine and eating stimulating food . If patients suffer from osteoporosis, they can take in vitamin D to improve the condition.

Six, taking exercises: properly taking exercises can help people to keep health especially for patients. However, when patients suffer from Arthritis, they are not advised to take exercises.

Seven, preventing from infection: patients'resistance usually declines because of the condition and side-effect of steroid or immunosuppressant, which leads to various organs easily infected. The common infections are respiratory tract infection, urinary Tract Infections and Gastrointestinal infections, etc.


Eight, adjusting the mood: the diagnosis of Lupus Nephritis is a great burden to patients, which makes them depressed and worried. But the bad mood is closely related with the disease. So they should build up their confidence and positively treat the disease.