BP Still High With Lupus Nephritis in Remission

Apart from renal involvement, they surmise that hypertension could arise from other causes such as endothelial dysfunction and SLE-related alterations in body composition, as well as the use of glucocorticoids and CyA. "Hypertension is a known side effect of effective treatment with CyA," the authors wrote. "It has a prominent effect on the blood vessels and leads to systemic vasoconstriction [particularly in the kidney], thus causing reduced glomerular filtration rate and sodium retention." http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Lupus/48738?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2014-11-21&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=ST&eun=g721819d0r&userid=721819&email=amydugan2%40gmail.com&mu_id=5883165&utm_term=Daily