When a person discovers inflammation of the kidney, most probably he or she is undergoing Lupus Nephropathy. In other words, we can say that Lupus Nephropathy is a renal inflammation caused due to the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a disorder related to the immune system. Lupus Nephropathy can typically prove hazardous to the kidneys, brain, joints and skin.

Lupus Nephropathy is an autoimmune disorder. Autoimmune disorder is defined as a disorder in which the immune system of the body mistakes healthy organs and tissues as hazardous attackers in the body and damage them. This attacks of the invaders result into inflammation which can actually break and destroy the influenced organs and tissues. The cause of this autoimmune outcome in the body is not identified, but it is considered that lupus gets targeted by the various environmental aspects and probably develops a genetic predisposition.