There are only 5 different types of kidney disease in Lupus. Type IV is Diffuse Proliferative Glomerulonephritis, which is the most serious type of kidney disease in Lupus. DPGN is the most severe and is very aggressive. According to the National Kidney Foundation (2009), DPGN the "kidney filters [are] damaged and thickened, the cells...are overgrown, and their may be areas of dead tissue ('necrosis') or breakage...causing inflammation around each kidney filter, called 'crescents'. This type of kidney disease requires vigorous treatment...with powerful [medications]...there is a significant risk of developing severe kidney failure, and needing long term dialysis (artificial kidney treatment)."
This is the type of kidney disease Michael has.
Thank you for your prayers.
Jennifer Richardson
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Praying for young Michael.
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