High levels of gut bacterial toxin linked to increased lupus nephritis risk

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260423/High-levels-of-gut-bacterial-toxin-linked-to-increased-lupus-nephritis-risk.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dermatology_newsletter_29_april_2026 The body's immune reaction to increased levels of a toxic molecule, part of a bacterial species in the human gut, may reveal who is most at risk of developing lupus nephritis, according to a new study led by NYU Langone Health.