Systemic lupus erythematosus and pregnancy

Grammatikakis J, Salamalekis G, Evagelinakis N, Patsouras K, Kassanos D

Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) face significant risks in pregnancy. Pregnancy in SLE should be planned and a management strategy should be agreed with the patient, prior to conception. Pregnancy increases the likelihood of a lupus flare. Unfortunately, it is not possible to predict when, or if, an individual patient will flare, although flare is more likely …

Posted in 2009 Volume 8 – Issue 3 Tagged , ,

Antiphospholipid syndrome and pregnancy: Diagnosis and treatment

Grammatikakis Ι, Εvagelinakis ΕN, Salamalekis N, Κassanos D

Antiphospholipid syndrome is a condition characterized by one or more episodes of thrombosis in combination with high blood levels of antiphospholipid antibodies. Antiphospholipid syndrome is one of the few treatable causes of pregnancy loss, when early detected. Heparin, usually combined with low-dose aspirin, is used in patients at risk for thrombosis. Pregnancy in women with …

Posted in 2009 Volume 8 – Issue 2 Tagged ,