Does lupus nephritis always lead to hypertension?

May 5th, 2008 | by Pressurized |
Harley05 asked:


I’m just wondering if a person can have lupus nephritis without ever developing hypertension?
I know that lupus itself does not necessarily to hypertension, but if you have kidney involvement, does that always cause hypertension, or can you have kidney involvement with developing high blood pressure?

Blackberry Storm

  1. 2 Responses to “Does lupus nephritis always lead to hypertension?”

  2. By dee on May 7, 2008 | Reply

    I have had Lupus for 16 years and I have never had hypertension. I guess that is not true once when I was young I did but it was caused by Steroids. Hypertension is the least of your problems if you have Lupus. Lupus is not a fun disease.

    dee

  3. By mgnysgtcappo on May 10, 2008 | Reply

    I can answer this question with a very high degree of accuracy. Lupus Nephritis will always cause hypertension, eventually. That is to say that a person who has initial onset of Lupus Nephritis may not start out with hypertension but as the kidney’s worsen, hypertension will definately follow. It is a cause and effect…when the kidney’s lose their function, hypertension sets in. If a person has been diagnosed with Lupus Nephritis but they still don’t have hypertension it’s becasue the kidney’s haven’t been severely damaged yet. As the disease progresses hypertension will ensue.

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