Many patients with lupus kidney disease have received a kidney transplant. The drugs used to prevent your body from rejecting the new kidney are the same or like those used to treat lupus. It is unusual for lupus to come back in the new kidney. Most of the time, the lupus stays inactive. Lupus patients with new kidneys do as well as any other patients with transplanted kidneys.
Most patients do well long-term.
You may need to take drugs over many years. Even patients who have less involvement should have periodic checkups. You should learn more about the disease and the factors that cause it to flare up. One of these factors is sun exposure. You need to follow your doctor s orders carefully and take your medicines as directed.