Lupus Nehritis is as serious problem. However the symptoms are not always dramatic and obvious on an individual.
For many, the first noticeable symptoms are swelling of legs, ankles and feets. Sometimes, but rarely happen, it do appear by swelling of hands and faces.

• Dark Urine
• Foamy, frothy urine
• Frequent urinate at night
• Blood in urine(hematuria): Glomerular leak blood into urine. Urine may appear pink or light brown
• Protein in urine(proteinuria): Gromerular leak protein into urine. Urine may be foamy as the presence of protein
• Oedema: Extra fluid that kidneys cannot reove causes swelling in body parts - ankle, legs, eyes
• Weight gain: Due to the body fluid that cannot be removed

NOT ALL urinary or kidney problems in people with Lupus are due to Lupus Nephritis .
People with Lupus may also be prone to urinary tract infections that will cause burning on urination.

No one knows the exact cause of the disease. Family history, things in environment such as infections, viruses, toxic chemicals or pollutant may triggered this disease and play the role in causing in to happen in our body. Men and women of all races, ages, have the risk to get Lupus.

Graphic of causes