Medical Dictionary

lupus nephritis

noun lupus ne·phri·tis \-ni-ˈfrīt-əs\

Medical Definition of LUPUS NEPHRITIS

:  glomerulonephritis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus that is typically characterized by proteinuria and hematuria and that often leads to renal failure

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