Lupus Classification System Too Complicated
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
1) The current classification system for the kidney disorder called lupus nephritis is too detailed. 2) Physicians would benefit from a simpler classification system when they treat kidney problems in patients with lupus. 3) Lupus nephritis affects approximately 3 out of every 10,000 people, and it can be serious and lead to kidney failure.