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.
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
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