How can someone live with lupus nephritis?

Depends on grade: The severity of lupus nephritis can vary from something benign requiring no specific treatment and severe damage that can lead to kidney failure. Although blood tests can sometimes provide clues as to the severity of the disease, often times a kidney biopsy needs to be performed to better provide diagnosis and prognosis.

Varied presentations: Lupus nephritis can present in various ways- normal kidney function with protein/blood cells in urine to severe kidney failure .Early diagnosis and treatment can lead to complete recovery of kidney function. Even if diagnosed late, it can still be treated. Current treatment strategies have improved prognosis and mortality is low.