Lupus, Vasculitis and Glomerulonephritis Clinic

The Lupus, Vasculitis and Glomerulonephritis Clinic at Nationwide Children’s provides state-of-the art, evidence-based, compassionate, family-centered care to children and adolescents with lupus, vasculitis and glomerulonephritis disorders. Rheumatologists, nephrologists, and a pulmonologist with expertise in these disorders staff the clinic along with pharmacist, social worker and psychologists. Our clinic offers opportunities to for children and adolescents to participate in local, national and international research studies. We have a self-management program which prepares adolescents and young adults for life long adult care.

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Conditions We Treat

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Research

Resources for Families

Conditions We Treat

Systemic lupus erythematosus
Cutaneous lupus
Drug induced lupus
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly know as Wegener’s disease)

Microscopic polyangiitis
IgA Vasculitis (also known as Henoch-Schonlein purpura or HSP)
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA; also known as Churg-Strauss vasculitis)
Takayasu’s arteritis

Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis is a kidney disease that involves inflammation of tiny filter units in the kidneys called glomeruli. Due to inflammation, these filters can leak blood and protein into the urine. Symptoms may include dark brown-colored urine (from blood and protein) and diminished urine output.

Leadership

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Stacy P. Ardoin

Stacy P. Ardoin, MD, is Section Chief of Rheumatology and director of the Lupus, Vasculitis and Glomerulonephritis Clinic at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Meet Our Team

Research

We participate in these research networks:

Resources for Families

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Lupus and Kids: Understanding Child Onset Disease

There are different types of lupus: skin only, systemic (affecting multiple organs), drug induced.

Helping Your Child With Lupus: From Team Care to Sun Smarts

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a challenging disease given the unpredictability of flares, the potential for involving any organ system in the body, the side effects of some of the medications used for treatment and the stress of living with a potentially life-threatening disease.